The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to contract on a sole source basis with Northrup Grumman Corporation (NGC), San Diego, CA, for activities required to support and implement long lead items for Contractor-identified parts needed to retrofit MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) test assets to the Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) 4 configuration to support ground and flight test.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements" for the proposed contract action.  As the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-4C Triton UAS, NGC is the only contractor with the requisite technical knowledge, expertise, and technical data that can meet the Government's needs within the program's cost and schedule constraints.   

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, Lynn Fletcher at [email protected] or call 301-757-5924.  Responses to this notice must be submitted by 01 September 2018.  Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Aerospace Systems attention:  Vicky Harper-Hall, Socio-Economic Programs Sector Manager, Email:  [email protected] or Phone (310) 331-3824.  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.