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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program Office (PMA-242) intends to award a sole source follow-on IDIQ contract to FN Herstal, S.A, Herstal, Belgium for the procur... Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program Office (PMA-242) intends to award a sole source follow-on IDIQ contract to FN Herstal, S.A, Herstal, Belgium for the procurement of GAU-21 .50 caliber machine guns and required ancillary support equipment. This procurement is for up to 140 units per year, with 700 units across 5 years. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this 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. FN Herstal is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of GAU-21, and as such, is the only known source available with the requisite technical knowledge, experience, and tooling to produce the requirements described herein to satisfy the Government's requirement. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for the supplies anticipated needed herein is 332994. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from FN Herstal at the following address: (a) FN Herstal, S.A., Voie de Liege 33, B-4040 Herstal, Belgium; (b) Attn: Michel Carabin. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: 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. Point of contact for this synopsis is Mr. Ryan Thompson. Responses to this synopsis should be sent by email to joshua.r.thompson56.civ@us.navy.mil.

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Introduction Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program Office (PMA-242) intends to award a sole source follow-on IDIQ contract to FN HERSTAL, S.A., Herstal, Belgium ... Introduction Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program Office (PMA-242) intends to award a sole source follow-on IDIQ contract to FN HERSTAL, S.A., Herstal, Belgium for the procurement of GAU-21 .50 caliber machine guns and required ancillary support equipment. Estimated RFP release: 2nd Quarter FY23 Estimated Award: 1st Quarter FY24 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 technical description is strictly voluntary. Contract/Program Background Existing Contract Number –N00019-19-D-0016 Contract Type – Firm-Fixed Price Incumbent – FN HERSTAL, S.A. Was the work previously set-aside? No Required Capabilities The effort will include the procurement of .50 Caliber Machine Gun System, Medium Pintle Heads, 5K Periodic Replacement Part (PRP) kits and 10K PRP kits, to be built at the contractor’s facility. Procurements will be over a 5 year period. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. FN Herstal is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of GAU-21, and as such, is the only known source available with the requisite technical knowledge, experience, and tooling to produce the requirements described herein to satisfy the Government's requirement. No other source has the technical qualification and necessary resources to perform the work described herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Government's requirements. The result of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if the required supplies or services exist in the marketplace and if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 30 days after the posting of this sources sought. Eligibility The Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 332994. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1005. Submission Details Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package demonstrating the ability to perform the required capabilities. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address. All submissions shall be submitted by e-mail to joshua.r.thompson56.civ@us.navy.mil.