Long Lead Time Material and Production and Delivery of National Security Cutter(s)

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) awarded a sole source, Fixed Price Incentive Fee contract in accordance with FAR Part 15 to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (NGSB) on 29 November 2010, for the fourth (4th) National Security Cutter (NSC), (with optional support CLINs, such as shipboard spares and outfitting); the option for the Long Lead Time Material (LLTM) and Production and Delivery (P&D) of the fifth (5th) NSC (with optional support CLINs, such as shipboard spares and outfitting); and the option for the LLTM for the sixth (6th) ship. In March 2011, NGSB spun-off from Northrop Grumman Corporation and is doing business as Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). This synopsis encompasses the procurement of LLTM for NSCs 6-8 and the P&D for NSCs 6-8. The USCG intends to procure the LLTM for NSC 6 under the exisiting sole source contract (HSCG23-10-C-2DB043) with HII and pursue a new sole source, Fixed Price Incentive Fee contract in accordance with FAR Part 15 with HII for the P&D of NSCs 6-8 and LLTM for NSCs 7 & 8. The follow-on ships are to be the same dimensions, configuration and operational capability as the first five (5) NSCs and are to be delivered within 38 months at the point of origin. The proposed procurement for LLTM for NSC 6 is to be awarded on or about March 2012. A seperate contract is anticipated for the P&D of NSCs 6-8 and LLTM for NSCs 7 & 8. The intended sole source award to HII, 1000 Access Road, Pascagoula, MS 39567, NAISC Code: 336611 - Naval Shipbuilding; Classification Cost 3731, Naval Shipbuilding, is under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(2)(iii)(A) and (B), based on the substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, as well as an unacceptable delay in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Award to any other source would result in an unacceptable negative operational impact to the USCG. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which will be considered by the agency within 15 days of the posting of this notice. The soliciation for the P&D of NSCs 6-8 and the LLTM for NSC s 7 & 8 will not be released through GPE. Should any interested party request a copy of the soliciation, please contact the Contracting Officer.