R -- AN/ALQ-161A Mission Data Optimization

This effort is for a 12 month period of performance wherein the contractor shall provide engineering support for the optimization of the mission data for the AN/ALQ-161A Radar Frequency System/Electronic Countermeasures System (RFS/ECMS) against the X30 threat simulator and the X40 threat simulator. The approximate issue date will be 24 Feb 03, with the approximate response date of 24 Mar 03. Interested parties may request the solicitation from Donna Walcott, WR-ALC/LNKB, 265 Perry St., Robins AFB Ga. 31098-1607. Telephone 478-926-2719, Fax 478-926-7214, email Donna.Walcott@robins.af.mil . The solicitation will be issued sole source to: TRW, TRW/Northrop Grumman, Florida Avionics Engineering Center, 1283 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, FL 32579-1256, CAGE Code:1XD05. Authority: 10 USC 2304 c (1), Justification: Supplies or services required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may request the solicitation from Donna Walcott, WR-ALC/LNKB, 265 Perry St., Robins AFB Ga. 31098-1607. Telephone 478-926-2719, Fax 478-926-7214, email Donna.Walcott@robins.af.mil . All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified above to for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This acquisition may/does involve technology that has a military or space application. The only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with DLSC (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. US contractors must submit a copy of their current, approved DD Form 2345 with their request for solicitation. To request this certification, write to the Commander, Defense Logistics Services Center, ATTN: DLSC-FEB, Federal Center, Battle Creek MI 49017-3084 and request a copy of Department of Defense Form 2345 or call DLSC at the above number. The solicitation/data package will be mailed to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. The extent of foreign participation has not yet been determined. MOU country sources must contact the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days of the date of this synopsis notice to receive a copy of the solicitation at the time it is initially issued. Issuance of the RFP will not be delayed to review requests from MOU country sources received after 15 days or from non-MOU country sources. Nothing in this notice contradicts other restrictions, identified in the synopsis notice or solicitation, regarding eligible sources (e.g., if this is a small-business set-aside, foreign sources may not participate as potential prime contractors but could, if otherwise eligible, participate as subcontractors).