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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft) intends to negotiate and award a fixed price type contract on a sole source basi... The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft) intends to negotiate and award a fixed price type contract on a sole source basis with The Boeing Company (TBC), St. Louis, Missouri, under the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Contract N00019-16-G-0001. The purpose of this action is to incorporate ECP 640 Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS)” in selected United States Marine Corps F/A-18C/D aircraft. Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer; and as such, has the manufacturing knowledge, experience, and technical data required to fulfill this requirement within the time required. This announcement is for informational purposes only. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact the Boeing Company directly. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, “Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Taylor L. Superior at taylor.superior@navy.mil or call (301) 342-4438. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 05 December 2019. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact TBC directly. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future procurement.

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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), is soliciting information from industry to determine potential contractors who have the skills, experie... The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), is soliciting information from industry to determine potential contractors who have the skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required to successfully retrofit the Flight Control Computer (FCC) with Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) capable software in selected United States Marine Corps F/A-18C/D aircraft. Auto-GCAS is a safety enhancement to reduce the number of Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) events. This ECP is applicable to the United States Marine Corps only. The Government is developing a software only solution that provides automatic pull-up capability to avoid collision with the ground without pilot intervention in a separate effort. The software will reside in the Digital Map Computer (DMC), Amplifier Control Intercommunications (ACI), Mission Computer (MC), and Flight Control Computer (FCC). This effort only addresses retrofit of the FCC with previously developed software. This effort will consist of writing, validation, and verification of the Technical Directive (TD) as well as updating all associated publications and performing any needed provisioning. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining from The Boeing Company all aircraft data required for the support of this effort at no cost to the U.S. Navy. The Government is interested in technology that can meet the requested specifications or can be modified to meet the Government's needs. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements as stated in this synopsis. This RFI is issued solely for market research, planning and information purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. Vendors can additionally provide a capabilities statement of no more than 1 page in length that demonstrates the respondent's ability to meet the requirements as specified herein, including the delivery schedule requirements. The Government is interested in receiving vendors' commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. The Government is also interested in lead-time and current stock level. All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. All responses, including capability statements, shall be submitted no later than COB 14 November 2019. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Taylor L. Superior, in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following email address: taylor.superior@navy.mil Please submit any questions regarding this synopsis to Taylor L. Superior via e-mail to taylor.superior@navy.mil. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought.