SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- F/A-18E/F IRST, Block I, LRIP system - AV6+ processor cards, P/N 79920335-019
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272, 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- 223507-19
- Archive Date
- 5/11/2018
- Point of Contact
- Tamiko C. Blackson, Phone: 3017577100
- E-Mail Address
-
tamiko.blackson@navy.mil
(tamiko.blackson@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DISCLAIMER 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. INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure Twelve (12) AV6+ processor cards, P/N 79920335-019, to replace the legacy AV6 processor cards currently used in the F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST), Block I, Low Rate Initial Production systems. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The anticipated period of performance is 6 months. The anticipated start date is 31 May 2018. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE Firm Fixed Price (FFP) PROGRAM BACKGROUND The Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system is installed on the F/A-18E/F. In order to improve the performance of the system, the IRST program will replace the legacy AV6 processor cards with AV6+ processor cards. The AV6+ processor cards are upgraded with additional memory chips and require particular software and coating requirements for integration into the IRST Block I system. The deadline to be on contract is the end of May. Retrofitting Block I systems to the AV6+ configuration is critical to the success of system evaluation in 3QFY18 and Fleet Demonstration in 4QFY19. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES Requirements include expertise in the design and integration of IRST systems, specifically on F/A-18 E/F platforms. IRST development and manufacturing knowledge and experience are required to fulfill this procurement within the time required. This is a follow-on requirement. The incumbent contractor is: The Boeing Company, 6200 JS MCDONNELL BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63134-1939. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested business shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating their ability to perform the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein; Documentation should be in bullet format. The capability statement package shall be sent by mail to AIR 2.2.3.5 Contracts, Tamiko C. Blackson, 2.2.3.5.3, 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Suite 453, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 or by facsimile to (301) 757-7100 or by email to Tamiko.blackson@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 24 April 2018. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Tamiko C. Blackson at Tamiko.blackson@navy.mil. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number and email address.
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