The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to contract on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC). The purpose of this action is for the procurement of an MQ-4C aircraft representative test bench (a.k.a a hotbench).  The hotbench will include all aircraft representative equipment and payloads, except the MFAS radar, and full mission simulation capability (full CLS capability).  The hotbench will be installed at the Navy Systems Integration Lab (NSIL) at NAS Patuxent River.  Northrop Grumman is the sole designer developer, and integrator of the Triton UAS.  Accordingly, it is the only contractor with the requisite personnel, technical knowledge, and expertise to provide the NRE and hardware required for these efforts within the program's cost and schedule constraints. 

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirement.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice.  All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Jesus Godinez at [email protected] or call 301-757-9885.  Responses to this notice must be submitted by 20 September 2014.  A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future procurement.