PA-200 B61 Tail Kit Testing

It is the intent of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland ABF to issue a sole source contract to The Boeing Company, Defense Space and Security, 6200 JS McDonnell Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63134-1939, Cage code: 76301 under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). The purpose of the contract is to support compatibility testing of the B61-12 Tail Kit Assembly (TKA) with the PA-200 Tornado Aircraft using the Boeing designed but now Government Furnished Property (GFP) Instrument & Measurement Vehicle (IMV). Testing is currently scheduled for early spring 2018 and will also include environmental and air worthiness certification. Primary support will consist of test planning, calibration of the IMV, data retrieval and analysis. Boeing, as the designer for both the B61-12 TKA and the IMV is currently the only known source to properly calibrate, operate, and interpret the data received from the IMV. Restrictions: AFNWC is authorized to exclude all foreign participation at the prime contractor level for subject procurement. Foreign participation is prohibited at the prime contractor level. U.S. based offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the PWS tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s). Offerors are advised FNs proposed to perform may be restricted under U.S. Export Control Laws due to the nature of the technical data.