Sole Source Announcement for Procurement of a Contract Extension to L-3 Communications in Support of Previously Inducted Aircraft under the P-3 Aircraft Sustainment, Modification, and Installation Program (SMIP).

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a contract modification to L-3 Communications Integrated Systems (L-3), Waco, TX, to extend support Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) for continued work on the P-3 Sustainment, Modification, and Installation Program (SMIP), on an other than full and open competition basis. This action will allow for continued airframe sustainment work to include modification and maintenance work and necessary supporting tasks (e.g. government material management, sustaining engineering, contractor travel, tooling support, daily aircraft support, over and above efforts, data items, etc.) through December 2012. The airframe sustainment work described herein entails efforts required to support aircraft currently inducted and in-work at the L-3 facility. The proposed contract action is for support work for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The aircraft subject to this contract modification are currently inducted and in-work at the L-3 facility and therefore L-3 is the only practical contractor to continue work and meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis and thus avoid unacceptable delays. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all capability 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 the proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by E-mail, U.S. mail or facsimile to the attention of Erik Barkhimer or Maryellen Lyons using the contract information provided in this synopsis. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact L-3 directly.