P8 On-Site Field Team Conversions

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD), Air Combat Electronics Program (PMA 209), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0421-17-G-0003 with Rockwell Collins, Inc.(RCI), 400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0505 to provide PMA 209 with the capability to convert a quantity of three hundred-twenty USN and 29 RAAF, RT-1939(C)/ARC radios to RT-1939A(C) radios with necessary programmatic and technical support for on-site conversions at Jacksonville, FL Whidbey Island, Washington and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. RCI is the only known source with the necessary technical data, knowledge, experience, and expertise required to perform this effort. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPROSALS. The Government does not intend to fund the development or qualification of other sources for fulfilling this requirement. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed via email to Leanne Mattingly at contact@example.gov or Daniel Chambers at contact@example.gov no later than 19 April 2017, 3:00pm eastern time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Rockwell Collins Inc. directly.