AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(1), AS IMPLEMENTED BY FAR 6.302-1, JUSTIFICATION:  SERVICES REQUIRED ARE FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCE(S) AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.

THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR AN IDIQ SERVICES CONTRACT  IN SUSTAINMENT OF THE AGM-65 MAVERIK MISSILE PROGRAM.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO SUPPORT A SERVICE LIFE EVALUATION OF THE AGM-65 SR109/SR114 MAVERIK ROCKET MOTORS.   THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE, OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1.  INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS.  THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLEY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.  INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.  SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, OR DRAWINGS RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT DESCRIBED ARE INCOMPLETE OR NOT AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT.  THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES.

It is anticipated this will be awarded sole source to: Orbital ATK Launch Systems Inc. (ATK)