Engineering Services in support of Dews PPS Hot Bench Test Stations

AFLCMC intends to solicit and negotiate, on a sole source basis, services to perform engineering and technical support of the Hot Bench test stations for the DEWS/CMWS system for the FMS customer Saudi Arabia. This requirement also includes support for Operational Flight Programmer (OFP), Mission Data File (MDF), and Mission Data File Generator (MDFG). The DEWS/CMWS Hot Mockup Bench supports software development and maintenance for the DEWS/CMWS selected as the state of the art EW system for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15SA production and conversion aircraft. The Government intends to solicit BAE Systems, 65 Spit Brook Rd, Nashua, NH, 03060-6909, for the services described herein. CAGE code 94117. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1). The Government does not own or possess rights to re-procurement data to facilitate competitive procurement of the instant sustainment services from any other source. The instant contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Definite Contract type instrument with provisions for Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract Line Items (CLINs). The estimated award date is December 2014. A solicitation, number FA8540-14-R-30621, will be issued on or about 29 August 2014. This proposed period of performance is twelve (12) Months ARO Contract and four (4) twelve (12) Month options. The place of contract performance will be at the contractor's facilities and/or the USG facilities. The majority of the work will be performed at the contractor's facility. CONUS travel may be required to complete each subtask. The Contractor may travel to the USG facilities at Robins Air Force Base, GA and/or Eglin Air Force Base, FL as requested and approved by the USG. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The RFP will NOT be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov . If you desire to obtain a copy (NO TECHNICAL DATA AVAILABLE), your emailed request must be submitted to [email protected] . No telephone requests will be honored. Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted.