This Is A Sources Sought Announcement Only.  This Sources Sought Notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(d).  The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to solicit on a sole source basis and subsequently award a sole source contract to General Atomics, located in San Diego, CA.  This contract is for the procurement of Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) shipsets, not including the Energy Storage Subsystem (ESS), in support of United States CVN 81.  The efforts include the manufacture, assembly, integration, test and delivery of the EMALS and AAG shipsets. 

This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  General Atomics, the designer and developer of the EMALS and AAG systems, is the only source possessing the requisite system knowledge, engineering expertise, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis and in a cost effective manner. 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.  All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. NAVAIR is issuing this sources sought with the intent to collect industry feedback for Government consideration prior to release of a formal request for proposal (RFP).  It is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of market research in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1). Any information collected may be used for informational and/or planning purposes. No RFP or Request for Quote currently exists and requests for such will be denied.  Responsible parties may identify their interest by responding to the requirement with a capability statement (no more than 10 pages in length).  Interested parties are requested to submit their capability statement along with their company name, address, and any comments or questions to [email protected] and [email protected] by 5:00 PM (EST) on 17 JULY 2020.

Unless stated herein, no additional information is available.  Requests for the same will be disregarded.  A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from General Atomics Small Business Liaison Officer, Mark Medina, phone 858-455-3823, [email protected].  There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any money expended by interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above.  Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.