Small Munition Carriage and Release - FA8656-15-D-0033

This notice serves as a presolicitation notice / procurement synopsis. The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Rapid Acquisition Cell (RAC) Contracting Office, AFLCMC/PZJ, located at 205 West D Avenue, Building 350, Suite 420, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 32542, intends to award one (1) sole source contract to Systima Technologies, Inc., 10809 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033-5024. The contract will be a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $11.0 Million. The authority for going sole source is FAR 6.302-1 [10 U.S.C.(c)(1)], Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Sources sought synopses were posted on FedBizOpps on 21 October 2013 and 19 August 2014 under FA8656-14-R-0054 and FA8656-15-D-0033 respectively. The specific contract requirements include, but are not limited to procuring and supporting munition and similar payload carriage and release components, integrating components on combat aircraft, and supporting operational employment. The types of components identified are: Common Launch Tubes (CLTs), Multi-Munition Common Launch Tubes (MMCLTs), winged mass simulants, mass simulants, large munition launcher containers (CNUs) and tool kits, small munition launcher containers (CNUs) and tool kits, pylons, munition storage racks, munition stray voltage checkers, ammo bags, load trainers, Javelin class rocket motor, Griffin B class launchers, Griffin B class vehicle mounts, SOPGM paratroop and cargo door stands and M-299 launcher adaptors. The anticipated contract award date is 28 February 2015. The specific components and support efforts will be specified in the individual Delivery and Task Orders. This notice of contract action is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. Interested responsible sources may identify their interest and submit a capability statement in response to this notice. In your response, indicate your business size (large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned) and specify whether the firm is U.S. or foreign-owned. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred preparing proposals in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses to this notice of contract action shall be submitted to Brian Chisholm at [email protected] and Melissa Campbell at [email protected] no later than 13 November 2014, 4:00 PM CST.