SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SN08-22
- Response Due
- 4/23/2008
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2008
- Point of Contact
- Michael Blackstone, Contracting Officer, Phone (571) 218-4804, Fax (703) 696-2208
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.blackstone@darpa.mil
- Description
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Tactical Technology Office (TTO), intends to award a Sole Source contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, CA for continuation of the Aero-Adaptive/Aero-Optic Beam Control (ABC) Program under a 27-month Phase 1B (Option 1) and 16 month Phase 2 (Option 2) contract. A Sole Source announcement relating to the award of a 15 month Phase 1A (base) contract for ABC activities was previously announced on 17 December 2007 (SN08-12); however, this announcement inadvertently did not announce the Government's intention to negotiate all three phases (1A, 1B and 2) of the follow-on research program as a single contract action. Previous Phase 0 ABC activities were completed by Lockheed Martin under contract FA9550-04-C-0142. Under the Phase 0 contract, Lockheed Martin investigated the utility of a high energy laser, integrated into a high-speed tactical aircraft for self-defense, and explored experimental techniques to characterize and influence aero-optic beam quality. The proposed Phase 1B and Phase 2 efforts are logical follow-ons to the Phase 0 effort conducted by Lockheed Martin under contract FA9550-04-C-0142 and Phase 1A effort previously announced to demonstrate a turbulence control method in order to improve power flux on target in high speed flight, particularly in the lateral and aft field of regard. Specifically, under Phase 1B, Lockheed Martin will conduct a full scale test of a turret using representative optical paths, a full scale turret model, and representative flow control actuators with an adaptive optics system in the loop. Under Phase 2, Lockheed Martin will undertake a preliminary design effort for a flight test turret incorporating flow control approaches identified in the full scale wind tunnel test. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." As the developer of the ABC concept, Lockheed Martin possesses unique knowledge, capabilities and proprietary intellectual property/data required to carry out the required research effort. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is currently available. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Responses/proposals received within forty-five (45) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. 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 this proposed effort on a full and open basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by submitting a white paper and past performance data by no later than 23 April 2008 to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Attn: Mr. Michael D. Blackstone, Contracts Management Office (CMO), 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 or via email to michael.blackstone@darpa.mil. Questions shall be submitted to the above email address. Please refer to Numbered Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1111 Lockheed Martin Way, Sunnyvale, CA
- Zip Code: 94088-3504
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 94088-3504
- Record
- SN01528645-W 20080312/080310225031 (fbodaily.com)
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