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This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of DFARS PGI 206.302-1. The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to issue a sole source Delivery O... This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of DFARS PGI 206.302-1. The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to issue a sole source Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-15-G-0003 to Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS), Tucson, AZ for managing, developing and implementing a solution to a National Security Agency (NSA) mandate for Link-16 cryptographic modernization for the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW). THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION: Raytheon is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer for the JSOW and as such is the only company that has the requisite knowledge, production tooling, facilities and technical data necessary to meet this requirement. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.