20--Engineer Services (LCAC)

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Division intends to solicit a sole source firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Commercial Contract from Northrop Grumman, 1070 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901 to perform systems engineering design modifications and analysis in support of the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Mission Management Software (MMS), Version 4,0; the Bridgemaster E Radar system manufacture by Northrop Grumman Marine Systems (consisting of the Electronics Unit (P/N 65800RAVC), Turning Unit (P/N 65825LAR/X), and Antenna Array (P/N 65604/A/X)); cPCI Scan Converter 3 Assembly, Part Number 4803893-1; and the Radar Scan Converter Card, Part Number 4801034. The period of performance will be for three years. This purchase is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. Northrop Grumman has proprietary rights on the source code associated with the Mission Management Software (MMS) used in the LCACs navigation software. Other commercial entities are not authorized to modify this software without written authorization from Northrop Grumman. Additionally as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the commercial equipment listed above, Northrop Grumman has unique knowledge of the hardware design and architecture required to perform the modifications. Northrop Grumman is the only company capable of performing this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determinate by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely with in the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by email to the contract specialist. Delivery will be to the Naval Support Activity Panama City, Receiving Officer Building 100, 101 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001. The resultant award will be a firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract. The NAICS code is 541330 and the FSC is AZ16. Anticipated award date will be on or about 2 August 2013. The small business size standard is $35.5M. The Department of Defense will no longer award contracts to contractors not registered in the Central Contractors Registration database located at www.sam.gov Contract Specialist: Cheryl Branning, Code CDC2, NSWC PCD, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (850) 636-6084, FAX (850) 234-4197 or email at [email protected].