Air-to-Air refueling, Notice of Intent

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY The proposed contract action is for services for which the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source 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. This acquisition provides Contracted Air Services (CAS) of contractor owned and operated aircraft to United States Navy (USN) Fleet, Department of Defense (DoD), Non-DoD, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers for Air-to-Air refueling (AAR) of approved USN and other receiver aircraft capable of AAR. NAWC-AD intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost contract to Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc. (OARS) for an additional 24 month ordering period from 7/26/2020 to 7/25/2022, made up of a base 12-month period and two 6-month option periods. Please be advised that a competitive follow-on effort procurement is ongoing with a planned award in FY 20 2 nd quarter. At this time, OARS is the only AAR source which owns approved aircraft with Navy Interim Flight Clearances (IFC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Certificates that can continue performance during this ordering period of AAR missions without an unacceptable delay or interruption to the Fleet. This support is critical to provide AAR Services to USN Fleet and Test & Evaluation community. This notice is for informational purposes only. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government. POCs: Lauren Wright, Contract Specialist, [email protected] / 301-342-4434 David Silverstone, Contracting Officer, [email protected] / 301-757-2528