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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) Lakehurst, N... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) Lakehurst, NJ in conducting market research of industry for the non-recurring engineering (NRE) efforts. The NRE is primarily scoped to correct the Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems’ (MTS) software deficiencies in the Raytheon proprietary software (MTS-v.13.00), perform support equipment integration testing, and design and integrate four (4) sensors within the turret unit and two (2) circuit card assemblies within the electronics unit to address system obsolescence and provide an interoperable and compatible High-Definition/Standard-Definition system to the multiple systems on the aircraft which utilize the MTS. At this time, pending market research results, NAVAIR Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with The Raytheon Company, McKinney, Texas. The Raytheon Company is the original equipment manufacturer of the High-Definition (HD) MTS NRE for on the MH-60R/S helicopter and the only source capable of meeting the Government’s requirements. The Government does not possess the technical data rights, design, provisioning data, training, and equipment required HD MTS NRE capabilities. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and is issued in conformance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1; it does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this RFI. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this RFI. Availability of any formal solicitation may be announced under a separate Federal Business Opportunities announcement. Any requests for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is an RFI, not an RFP. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All interested parties should send company and descriptive literature on currently available products that meet the Navy's requirements, described above. With the response, include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI. Any responses in reference to this RFI shall be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Lisa Winkler, at lisa.winkler@navy.mil with the subject line “HD MTS NRE for MH-60R/S Helicopter”. All responses should be received no later than 3:00 PM Eastern, 08 April 2020.

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AMENDMENT TO SYNOPSIS POSTING: Updating NAICS code. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to procure on a non-competitive basis the non-recurring engineering efforts (NRE). ... AMENDMENT TO SYNOPSIS POSTING: Updating NAICS code. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to procure on a non-competitive basis the non-recurring engineering efforts (NRE). The NRE is primarily scoped to correct the Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems’ (MTS) software deficiencies in the Raytheon proprietary software (MTS-v.13.00), perform support equipment integration testing, and design and integrate (4) sensors within the turret unit and two (2) circuit card assemblies within the electronics unit to address system obsolescence and provide an interoperable and compatible High Definition (HD)/Standard-Definition system to the multiple systems on the aircraft which utilize the MTS. The Government intends to issue a sole source contract to The Raytheon Company, 2501 W University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071. Under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1, this firm is considered the only responsible source to perform this effort. The Raytheon Company is the original equipment manufacturer of the HD MTS NRE for on the MH-60R/S helicopter and the only source capable of meeting the Government’s requirements. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.