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1.0 INTRODUCTION THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to... 1.0 INTRODUCTION THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this notice. The Naval Air Systems Command, (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, Maryland, Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office (PMA-213) intends to issue orders and modifications on a sole source basis under an existing Basis Ordering Agreement (BOA) for supplies and services associated with FY2025-FY2028 Air platform Combat Identification Systems for the United States Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Army, Coast Guard or other service or agency. 2.0 DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. 3.0 BACKGROUND Common Digital Transponder (CXP) and Combined Interrogator Transponders (CIT) provide Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 5 capabilities across the larger DoD and FMS fleet, on both air and ship platforms. These are follow-on efforts. The Original Equipment Manager (OEM) is BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration (hereinafter referred to as “BAE Systems”), Greenlawn, New York, 11740. 4.0 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES Supplies and services to be procured will support the following systems to include nomenclature changes and upgrades: AN/APX-117/117A(V), AN/APX-118/118A(V), & AN/APX-123/123A(V) CXP; and AN/APX-111(V) CIT. Supplies and/or services to be procured may include the following: qualification and/or equipment certification testing; software and hardware configuration changes; data collection, processing, and analysis; design, manufacture, assembly, installation and test of breadboards and/or prototypes; data development and software update/development; engineering/trouble report investigations; engineering change proposals; feasibility and integration studies/efforts; interchangeability assessments; laboratory simulations; logistics products; obsolescence mitigation including Shop Replaceable Assembly (SRA) procurement; government furnished equipment repairs; support of the Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPR-Net) capability installed at BAE Systems’ facility; and test plans/testing. *Updated Scope* Completion of AN/APX-123/123A(V) productionization effort which includes the fabrication and verification testing of the CXP Technology Refresh production Special Test Equipment (STE) and test procedures, as well as integration into existing CXP STE to ensure the CXP Technology Refresh meets all specified requirements. Also, this effort specifically may include: CH-53K vibration testing, shipboard shock testing, Mode 5 Level 2 Broadcast Anti-Jam testing, Trouble Report correction, aircraft Systems Integration support, and development of DO-160C-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast In. These efforts require an intricate knowledge of the CXP/CIT Systems design and engineering details of interdependent aircraft/ship systems and subsystems. The U.S. Navy did not procure the Technical Data Package or necessary software that would allow another source to produce these efforts. Any responses must explain how they will meet these requirements. 5.0 ELIGIBILITY All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management government website at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Only interested firms who possess the supplies and services provided in this notice and can meet these requirements are invited to respond. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this notice. 6.0 SUBMITTAL INFORMATION It is requested that interested vendors submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 - 8.5 x 11 pages in length, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating the capability to meet the requirements of this notice. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: A company profile to include Company name, business size under NAICS Code 334511, office location(s), Point of Contact name, phone number, email address, Commercial and Government Entity code, and Unique Entity ID. Include a brief description of any applicable contracts relating to the supplies and/or services described herein. Prior/current industry experience of similar size and scope as referenced in section 3.0 ‘Required Capabilities’. Address the proposed management approach to staffing the effort with qualified personnel. Include corporate management policies, quality certifications, and the experience level of currently employed personnel to be assigned tasks under this effort. Provide documentation of the company's ability to begin performance immediately upon contract award projected in Q1FY25, to include a detailed plan and estimated schedule(s) of performance. Include any deviation or impact, if applicable. Provide documentation to show the company's ability to meet the Required Capabilities and Eligibility of this notice. Media: One (1) electronic copy is required. Submissions should be in Adobe PDF. Note that large files (>5MB) may not be receivable due to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet security. Means of Delivery: Submissions must be received no later than the Response Date of this notice. The capability statement package and/or questions or comments regarding this notice may be sent by email to Valentina Huntt-Cereda at valentina.huntt-cereda.civ@us.navy.mil.