R -- Technical, Engineering and Management Support for the Navy Global Positioning System control Display Navigation Unit Computer Software Configuration Item including Software Activity Support

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Raytheon Technical Services Company (Raytheon), 6125 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2058. In 1996 NAWCAD Indianapolis was closed and privatized in-place in accordance with recommendations from the 1995 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Title to the preponderance of all personal property located at NAWCAD Indianapolis has been transferred to Raytheon. Raytheon possesses land and facilities formerly comprising NAWCAD Indianapolis under the terms of a long term lease agreement with the City of Indianapolis acting by and through the Department of Metropolitan Development. The requirement will provide for the furnishing of technical, engineering, and management support for the Navy Global Positioning System (GPS) Control Display Navigation Unit (CDNU) Computer Software Configuration Item (CSCI), including Software Support Activity (SSA) support. These integrated functional capabilities were previously provided by the NAWCAD Indianapolis in support of the Navigation Systems Program. This requirement will be procured in accordance with FAR 6.302-(1)(2)(iii) services may be deemed available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost and/or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Government?s requirements. The term of the resulting contract is planned to be a one-year base period with up to four one-year options. Raytheon is the only known responsible source that can provide the required integrated functional capabilities and services. Interested parties may submit questions relating to this requirement to the NAWCAD Patuxent River, Maryland. The Government retains the right not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice. See Numbered Note 22.