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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems, PMA-273, located at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intend to negot... The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems, PMA-273, located at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intend to negotiate and award an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Pratt and Whitney Engine Services, Inc. (PWES), 1525 Midway Park Road, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330 for the procurement of up to 16 PT6A-68-SPEC1037 engines over the FY24 to FY28 period in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technical data package. It is anticipated that this will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), five (5) year IDIQ contract. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirement. Pratt & Whitney, Canada (P&WC) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); the Government does not possess the adequate data or the rights to competitively award the requirement. PWES is an affiliated P&WC facility in the United States with the ability to sell the PT6A-68-SPEC1037 engines to the Government and is the only known qualified, responsible source with the direct knowledge, expertise, and technical data required to meet the Government’s requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government does not intend to fund the development or qualification of other sources to fulfill this requirement. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. The Government will not pay for any information received. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns shall be electronically submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Casey Bacon at casey.a.bacon.civ@us.navy.mil, with copies to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Lauren Martz at lauren.r.martz.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 5:00PM ET on 23 February 2024. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact PWES directly.

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The Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD and the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems, PMA-273, located at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patux... The Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD and the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems, PMA-273, located at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD are conducting a Market Survey of Industry to determine potential interested sources that have the skills and experience required to provide all labor, engineering, configuration management, equipment, tools, facilities, technical data to accomplish the manufacture of T-6 engines. This sources sought is being used as a market research tool pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 to best determine the potential sources and their technical capabilities for the T-6 Engine Spares Procurement. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Only interested firms who believe that they are capable of providing the supplies and services above and can meet the requirements are invited to respond to this notice. The T-6 Engine Spares Procurement will include, but is not limited to, the following: Requirements: Manufacture of up to 16 PT6A-68 (SPEC1037) engines (Part Number: 3118830-01) over the FY24 to FY28 period in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technical data package. Additional Information and Submission Details: The interested parties are required to demonstrate that they have the capability to produce the T-6 engines in accordance with the specification and part numbers identified in paragraph (1) above. The Government does not own the technical data package for the engines. Interested vendors shall submit responses by email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Casey Bacon at casey.a.bacon.civ@us.navy.mil with copies to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Lauren Martz at lauren.r.martz.civ@us.navy.mil. The capability statement package (no more than FIVE (5) single-sided 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) should demonstrate the ability to provide the requirement as listed above. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size as it relates to NAICS 336412 Current Small Business Status, Company CAGE Code, Company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), other NAICS code(s) and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address. Within your capability statement package, please include the answers to the following queries: 1. Does your company have the ability to obtain necessary technical data to produce the T-6 engines in accordance with the specification and part numbers identified in paragraph (1) above? Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and will be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of controlled unclassified information (CUI) at time of contract award for personnel and facilities clearances. One electronically submitted response shall be received no later than 5:00PM ET on 8 January 2024 and reference: Manufacture T-6 Engine Spares Procurement Sources Sought. Responses to this request may not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the required due date as part of the formal market research for this acquisition. 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.