SOLE SOURCE - COMMUNICATION, DETECTION, AND COHERENT RADIATION EQUIPMENT

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/ While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division plans to amend its Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00164-12-G-WS55 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, ES Defensive Systems Division, 1745A West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, Md. 21090. The BOA covers a five-year period for spares, repairs, modifications, upgrades, engineering support, technical support, logistical support, assemblies subassemblies, ancillary equipment, system and subsystem integration of the AN/ALQ-218. The AN/ALQ-218 System covered includes the system as a whole, the individual Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs), the Shop Replaceable Assemblies (SRAs), support equipment, test equipment and applicable system firmware. Efforts will include increasing capacity for Repair/Rework/and Maintenance, Spares and Replenishment, Engineering Support Services, Research and Development, Test and Evaluation, Redesign and Modification and Logistics Support Services as required. The amendment will increase contract ceiling to cover NAVAIR required SRA support. Additional detailed guidance will be provided as implemented by specific job orders placed under the BOA. This requirement will be negotiated on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C, 2304(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is that the U.S. Government has invested in excess of $200 million into the development, test and integration of the AN/ALQ 218 into the EA-18G platform and the majority of this cost and time would have to be duplicated since another vendor would have to repeat all laboratory, ground and flight testing through full-up EA-18G weapons systems performance flight testing to qualify substitute items. No solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps located at http://www.fbo.gov or NECO located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. However, responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The POC is Mr. Scott Barnes, Code CXNN WB at telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Contracting Office Address: Code CXMN WB Building 2035 300 Highway 361 Crane, In 47522-5000 Place of Performance: 1745A W. Nursery Rd Linthicum Heights, Md 21090