F-5 Depot Maintenance

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to enter into sole source negotiations with and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the Northrop Grumman Corporation for the Depot Level Maintenance of 44 F-5 Tiger II Aircraft. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Northrop Grumman is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F-5 Tiger II aircraft. Northrop Grumman is the only complete source of design, development, manufacturing, modification, test, and flight certification data for the F-5 Tiger II and therefore, is the only source that can provide the Depot Level Maintenance required for the existing F-5 Tiger II fleet. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement. The government reserves the right to process this procurement as a sole source based on the responses received. The closing date for this synopsis is 13 February 2013 at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. The anticipated award date is May 2014. For information regarding this announcement, contact Contract Specialist Daniel Nevins via e-mail at [email protected]. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Chenekka Mai at the following address: Northrop Grumman Corporation, 5000 U.S. Highway 1 North, Bldg North 40A, St. Augustine, FL 32095 or (904) 810-4546.