MODIFICATION
12 -- Manufacturer of Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Low Rate Initial Production Units
- Notice Date
- 12/6/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- NSWC Panama City, Code XPS1, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32407-7001
- Solicitation Number
- N6133105R0010
- Response Due
- 2/11/2005
- Point of Contact
- Mary Hines at 850-235-5389, or Contracting Officer Tammy Bair at 850-636-6115.
- Description
- This is a modification to synopsis N61331-05-R-0010 which was published on or about 03 Nov 04. There are two changes to the original synopsis, they are: (1) The second LRIP is now an option to the subject solicitation and (2) an option for two (2) trainers is added. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, FL intends to award a sole source cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Airborne Ground Surveillance and Battle Management Systems Integrated Systems Division, Melbourne, FL for the first lot of three (3) low rate initial production (LRIP) AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) with a firm-fixed price option for a second lot of six (6) systems and an option for two (2) trainers. The ALMDS is a LIDAR Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) high area coverage system that detects, classifies, and localizes floating and near-surface moored sea mines. The system represents a capability that does not exist in the current Mine Co! untermeasures (MCM) inventory. This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. (a) This acquisition implements the U.S. Navys acquisition strategy as documented in the Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP) No. 0001-02-PMS 210, Revision 1 approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN(RD&A)) on 09 June 2003. The SAMP states that LRIP quantities will be acquired sole source from the system developer. (b) Northrop Grumman Corporation is and has been the sole developer of the AN/AES-1 ALMDS system since the competitive award of the SD&D phase contract. There have been no other contractual actions related to the SD&D phase awarded since this contract. Given the complexity of the system and the level of system knowledge required to work through the SD&D it is reasonable to assert that Northrop Grumman is the only source possessing the expertise, internal technical data, equipment, and experienced personnel necessary to successfully produce the systems. (c) This is a follow-on contract for the production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, within the exact meaning of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Use of any other vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that, given the limited number of systems being acquired, is not expected to be recovered through competition. There are no other possible sources that can satisfy this requirement without significant additional cost, significant schedule risk and significant technical risk to the Government. The systems will be delivered to the Naval Support Activity - Panama City, Receiving Officer, Building 100, 101 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7018. Delivery will be sixteen (16) months after award of contract. The NACIS is 332999, Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees, the FSC is 1287. Contract Specialist: Mary F. Hines, Code XPS1, NSWC-PC, 100 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, Fl 32407-7001, mary.f.hines@navy.mil. Note 22 applies. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (06-DEC-2004). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 18-APR-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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NSWC Panama City Synopses
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N61331/N6133105R0010/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00790661-F 20050420/050418212453 (fbodaily.com)
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