Sustainment, Field Support and Repairs (FS&R) of the AN/ALQ-214 Product Line

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d). The Naval Air Systems Command Patuxent River (NAVAIRSYSCOM) intends to award a contract for the procurement of products and services required to sustain the fielded AN/ALQ-214 system hardware and software configuration in support of Domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Tasking includes but is not limited to: Aircraft installations Engineering Support of technical developments Maintenance and update of required technical source data in support of publication updates Maintenance and update of software training manuals and loading tools Troubleshooting, repairs, refurbishment of Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs), Shop Replaceable Assemblies (SRAs), Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Peculiar Test Equipment (PTE), Test Fixtures (TFs) Maintenance and modification of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) as required to perform test and evaluation, fault analysis and corrective actions, technical data, studies SAR troubleshooting and implementation if Software corrective actions, Software/firmware merges, sustainment, support Flight test support including data reduction and reporting, flight certification, flight test crew training, pre-flight briefings and post flight debriefing Reliability and maintainability (R&M) Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Material Shortage (DMSMS) Management Size/Weight/Power/Cost (SWAP-C) improvement efforts Platform capability planning, technology insertion development, enhancement and integration support Ground test support including installation and checkout onboard the F/A-18 On-site laboratory support and setup Build of test assets for ground and flight testing Built in test (BIT) sustainment enhancements Engineering investigations on fleet reported issues Other engineering services in support of ALQ-214 sustainment L3Harris is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the AN/ALQ-214(V) 4/5 and AN/ALQ-214A(V)4/5 system and is the only firm that can provide these supplies and services within the required timeframe. THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.