Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award - F-35 Lightning II IOT&E Configuration Support

The F-35 Joint Program Office intends to issue a delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-14-G-0020 on a sole source basis to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, TX, under authority of FAR 6.302-1, and in accordance with the Class Justification and Approval, dated 3 Feb 2014. The order will provide for Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Configuration Support and retrofit modifications for approximately fifteen (15) F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The supplies and services will include development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and the procurement and installation of retrofit modification kits for the affected aircraft. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit a capability statement for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. All responses received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Procuring Contracting Officer Bradley Phillips via e-mail at bradley.phillips@jsf.mil with a copy to Contract Specialist kyle.blake@jsf.mil. The anticipated award date for this contract action is not later than January, 2017, subject to availability of funds.