16--FMS MC-6 Personnel Parachutes and MIRPS

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA 01760 intends to negotiate and award a contract to Airborne Systems North America, 3701 W. Warner Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704. The Government intends to acquire the manufacturing and delivery of sixty (60) MC-6 Personnel Parachute Systems, NSN: 1670-01-527-7537, Part Number: 11-1-7400-1 and seventy-five (75) Nonstandard Modified Improved Reserve Parachute Systems (MIRPS), NSN: 1670-01-420-4256, P/N: 11-1-4012-2. These items are being procured in accordance with the policies and procedures for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). These items may only be procured from Airborne Systems North America, as the company has retained sole proprietary data rights for both systems that require all Government purchases for commercial or FMS requirements be procured from Airborne Systems. For all FMS, the MC-6 systems may only be procured from Airborne Systems until the data rights expire in year 2020. Similarly for all FMS for the MIRPS, these items may only be procured from Airborne Systems until the data rights expire in year 2012. Questions concerning this acquisition may be sent to the above address, ATTN: Mr. Mark Marchioli (CCRD-NA-SU) or at [email protected]. This synopsis expires 23 April 2009 at 12:00 PM EST.