NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - AIRTec

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific requires engineering and flight support services to assist with testing our system in an at-sea demonstration. We require our system to be integrated onto a Twin Otter DHC-6 de Havilland, certified for flight, and flown for testing. The testing shall occur on a Navy Test Range over water near San Clemente Island, California during both daytime and nighttime hours. Currently, AIRtec is the only known vendor that is party to the mandatory source - GSA BPA 47QSWA21D005H used for procurements of this type. A list of the following actions is required by the contractor: The contractor shall provide Twin Otter DHC-6 de Havilland that can handle a peak power of 1,000W. - The contractor shall provide Twin Otter DHC-6 de Havilland that can handle a 235lb turret installed onto the nose of the aircraft. - The contractor shall install an L3 2100X turret onto the under-side of the aircraft nose. - The contractor shall provide and install racks for scientific equipment inside the aircraft. - The contractor shall install a GFE GPS antenna onto the top of the Twin Otter DHC-6 de Havilland. - The contractor shall purchase the Uninterrupted Power Supply specified in Section 3.18 and have ready for integration with our system at their location. This notice serves to satisfy FAR 5.201