R -- Engineering and Technical Services for the F/A-18 Hornet

The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD, has a requirement for systems engineering support, quality assurance, research and development support, manufacturing processes, financial and management support services for support of the F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft. This is a notice of intent to request a proposal and negotiate with Raytheon Technical Services Company, Engineering and Production Support (RTSC EPS), 6125 E21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2058, on an other than full and open competitive basis. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with RTSC EPS to provide continuity in the required ongoing engineering services. RTSC EPS has provided Engineering and Technical Support since the initial development stages of the F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft. RTSC EPS possesses all the technical expertise, experience, facilities, and associated proprietary data necessary to provide F-18 Nonstandard Parts Review and Parts Management Program support due to the unique circumstances associated with the privatization of NAWCADI. RTSC EPS is a production house that also provides technical support. RTSC EPS has knowledge of and experience with Design for Manufacturing and Lean Manufacturing, which is critical to the continued support of the F/A-18 program. The development of this capability with any other activity would require significant costs to assimilate the required learning for these tasks and would result in schedule delays for the F/A-18 Hornet program. The proposed action will be Fixed Price contract and the estimated period of performance for the contract will be 12 months, with four 12-month options. Government site workspace will not be available; all work will be accomplished at the contractor site. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document is available. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit technical information and a technical capability statement in response to this notice. Responses shall be considered by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department. Responses without a return address, mailing address, and company telephone number will not be recognized. Proprietary data in the responses will be protected where so designated. Note: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, or by accessing the CCR web site at http:///ccr.edi.disa.mil/. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses to this synopsis should be sent via email to contact@example.gov before 29th of April 2002.