A -- Fire Scout Air Vehicles

The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate a sole source modification to contract N00019-00-C-0277, with Northrop Grumman Corporation, San Diego, California to procure additional air vehicles, refurbished common ground station and non-recurring engineering. Northrop Grumman Corporation is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the Fire Scout UAV and is the only firm that possesses the knowledge, technical expertise and experience, data and understanding of its design and system architecture. This synopsis is published for information purposes only. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.