J--F/A-18 Display

This is a synopsis for a 5 year Long Term Contract (LTC) for the items listed on the attached Exhibit A. The subject item requires government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or technical data available has not been determined adequate to support procurement via full and open competition. Only the approved source(s) previously approved by the government and their authorized distributors for this item are considered for award. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Government intends to solicit for repair of 37 items (see attachment), which are part of the Display Control Unit in support of the F/A-18 aircraft. The government does not possess the data necessary to perform the required repairs of the items. One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to the Free Trade Agreements Act and/or the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. All responsible sources may identify their interest and provide capability statements in response to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after date of publication of this sources sought notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Source Approval is required. WSS will not delay award while Source Approval is pending. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in the NAVSUP-WSS Source Approval Information Brochure for Repair. Additional information for submitting a Source Approval Request package can be obtained at: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam/navsupwss/business_opp. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by COB, January 17, 2018. All responses under this Synopsis must be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Oleg Maksimchuk at [email protected].