DEPT OF THE NAVY USA Tender

The Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Ca Intends To Modify Contract N68936-15-d-0013 By Increasing The Level Of Effort (loe) And Cost Plus Fixed Fee (cpff) And Cost Only Contract Line Item Numbers (clins) As Well As Extending The Period Of Performance For An Additional Year  this Modification Is Based On An Other Than Full And Open Competition Basis. this Contract Is A Sole Source To Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Based On The Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 Justification For Only One Responsible Source And No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.  northrop Grumman Is The Prime H-1 Mission Computer Manufacturer And Is The Only Qualified Source To Perform These Efforts To Meet Fleet Needs.  additionally, Northrop Grumman Is The Only Firm That Possesses The Requisite Knowledge Of The Operational Flight Program And Its Unique Integration Of Mission Systems Avionics System Configuration Sets (scs).  an Scs Is A Combination Of Software And Hardware Configuration Items (cis) That Are Integrated Into A Previously Deployed Baseline Configuration And Are Delivered To The Fleet As Highly Integrated Software And Hardware Packages.  only Northrop Grumman Has The Engineering, Design, And Software Development Expertise For All Tactical Software And Integration Of The Avionics Aircraft Weapons System.    only Northrop Grumman Can Ensure Compatibility Between Operational Flight Software And The Mission Computer Due To The Ongoing Changes, And Upgrades Made To The Computer.   the Contract Requires System Configuration Sets (scs) Upgrades For The H-1 Aircraft, Including Foreign Military Sales (fms) Variants.                     deliveries Will Be Made Free On Board (fob) Destination.  delivery Schedules Will Be Identified Within Individual Delivery Orders.  this Notice Of Intent Is Not A Request For Competitive Proposals; However, Any Firms Believing That They Can Fulfill The Requirement May Submit A Written Response To Be Received At The Contracting Office No Later Than 15 Days After The Date Of Publication Of This Notice, Clearly Showing Its Ability To Do So Without Causing Programmatic Hardship Or Duplication Of Cost To The Government.  responses To This Notice Shall Be Submitted To The Contracting Office And Reference Contract Number N68936-15-d-0013.  all Responsible Sources May Submit A Proposal, Which Shall Be Considered By The Agency. Responses And Requests Shall Be Submitted By Email To Gina.olson@navy.mil Or Henry.frohlich@navy.mil Or To Commander, Code D220000 (h. Frohlich), Navair Wd, 1 Administration Circle Mail Stop 1303, China Lake, Ca 93555-6100. Award Of The Subject Modification Is Anticipated In April Of 2020. all Responsible Sources Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam) Database At The Following Website: Https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/sam/ going Forward, All New Entities Registering In Gsa's System For Award Management (sam), As Well As Existing Registrations Being Updated Or Renewed, Will Require The Submission Of An Original, Signed Notarized Letter Identifying The Authorized Entity Administrator For The Entity Associated With The Data Universal Numbering System (duns) Number Before The Registration Will Be Activated.  it Is Recommended That All Interested Parties Be Aware That Processing This Additional Information May Take Several Days And Are Proactive In Maintaining The Sam Registrations In An "active" Status As The Government Cannot Award To An Entity Without An "active" Sam Registration.  more Information Can Be Found At Www.gsa.gov/samupdate.