Precision Approach Landing Systems Components

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a Delivery Order (DO) under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00421-10-G-0001 with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) located at 444 Salomon Circle, Sparks, NV 89434 to provide services and materials to fabricate, modify, repair, replace, upgrade and improve Navy Precision Approach Landing Systems (PALS) components, assemblies and associated hardware. Examples of PALS components to be supported include the AN/SPN-46(V) Radar Doppler Video Processor (RDVP), the AN/SPN-46(V) Radar Control Group, Unit 19 Upgrade, the AN/SPN-46 receiver and transmitters, the AN/APN-245 Radio Beacon Sets, the Joint Precisions Approach Landing System (JPALS), the AN/SPN-35C Radar and the Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS). This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source. SNC, as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the AN/SPN-46 (V) RDVP, the AN/SPN-46 (V) Radar Upgrade, the AN/SPN-245 Radio Beacon Set, and the AN/SPN-35C Radar, along with their participation in the JPALS program, is uniquely qualified to perform the services. Therefore, SNC is the only company with the requisite knowledge of the manufacturing processes and with the capability of providing the required services. No other company possesses the expertise or special tooling required to design modifications and upgrades or to repair associated parts for these complex systems and there is no other source for spare parts. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement via email to kelli.holmes@navy.mil. Capability statements are limited to ten (10) pages. All capability statements received in response to this notice must be received by 5:00pm, 14 August 2012, and will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A "Required Central Contractor Registration" (CCR) applies to all solicitations. Lack of registration in CCR and merit of the information submitted in response to this notice. Therefore, it is incumbent on the interested party to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make and adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The Government reserves the right to process this procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses received. The Government will not pay for any information received. For information regarding this announcement, contact Kelli Holmes at kelli.holmes@navy.mil.