MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) IV Contract Modification to Incorporate Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Technical Services Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs)
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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a modification to the existing Sustaining Engineering and Support (SES) IV Contract, N0001924C0005, on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC). The anticipated contract modification is for incorporation of highly specialized sustainment support of the Triton MQ-4C Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) unique to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Efforts will include, but not be limited to, generation of RAAF unique engineering test procedures, RAAF unique network configuration documentation, and RAAF unique engineering and technical reports, informed by currently performed sustainment activities. This contract modification is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(l) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements." NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, integrator, and producer of the MQ-4C Triton air vehicles and ground stations. Therefore, NGSC is the only source with the requisite knowledge of the Triton design, operation, and maintenance to successfully provide the necessary FSRs, engineering, systems integration, and sustainment support. Unless otherwise stated herein, no formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available. A determination by the Government not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: This synopsis is published for information purposes only. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Governme…