A -- High Altitude Airship (HAA) Prototype Vehicle Build and Flight Demonstration

The Missile Defense Agency intends to award a follow-on sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Maritime Sensors and Systems for the High Altitude Airship (HAA) Prototype Vehicle Build and Flight Demonstration. The purpose of the award is to change contract type from Other Transaction Agreement to Cost-reimbursable FAR contract for the build and flight demo phase of the program. Lockheed Martin was the selected awardee under a competitive procurement for the HAA Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (HAA ACTD). The first two phases of that project, Concept Definition (Phase 1) and Design and Risk Reduction (Phase 2) are complete. This contract is a follow-on to the efforts completed under the HAA ACTD Phase 1 and Phase 2. Under the follow-on contract Lockheed Martin will demonstrate the technical feasibility of the high altitude airship by conducting key risk reduction activities culminating in the build and flight demonstration of a prototype high altitude airship while also maturing technologies required for future operational airships. No other source has access to the proprietary data, resident expertise and insight to the previous work performed under the HAA ACTD Concept Definition and Design and Risk Reduction Phases, which are as a basis for the follow-on requirement. This expertise cannot be attained by any other contractor within the anticipated four-year period of performance without substantial duplication of costs. The estimated value of the contract is $180 million, inclusive of Contractor cost contributions. The anticipated date of contract award is October 15, 2005. See Note 22. *****Note 22: The proposed contract action is for airship expertise for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing to the Contracting Officer at the address stated below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.