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Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Miniature Munitions Division (EBM), Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) program office intend... Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Miniature Munitions Division (EBM), Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) program office intends to solicit and award a contract to The Boeing Company to provide all the necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, materials, management, and all other resources capable of providing and/or performing development, qualification, integration and test activities for delivering the long lead parts identified below. These partswill be integrated into the current Bomb Rack Unit (BRU) -61 design and support Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Increment II (GBU-53/B) separation and jettison tests on the F-35 aircraft platform in 3QFY2. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate for supplies with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c), responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, but all proposals received within fifteen (15) days after publication of synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement Part Number Part Description Quantity B65160-1 270 VDC Compressor System - Regenerative Dryer, 6 B53675-3 Valve Accumulator Assembly - BRU-61, 24 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Boeing Company is the current SDB I weapon system, which includes the BRU-61, prime contractor and has sole responsibility for performance and warranty of the SDB I weapon system. To perform this effort, a contractor must have a detailed knowledge of the BRU-61 system, including all of its subcomponents, and be familiar with the system modes of operations to meet performance specifications. This is necessary to understand the BRU-61 performance characteristics and sub-system interfaces to integrate the parts identified above without adverse impacts to mission operations. Boeing is not required to provide any equipment, supplies, materials, drawings or build-to technical data package (TDP) for the system or subject parts. In addition, the Government does not possess the data rights to provide information to potential offerors. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns from potential offerors relating to this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather the Contracting Officer identified. For any other concerns, interested parties may contact the following Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Ombudsman: Lt Col Kenneth L. Decker, Jr. AFLCMC/AQ Commercial: (937) 255-5512 / DSN 785-5512