MQ-4C Aircraft (15ALBAR) Towbar

This requirement is solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. This solicitation is for the competitive procurement of the Aircraft (15 ALBAR) Towbar, Part Number (P/N) 1479AS200-1, NSN 1730-01-155-2670 in support of MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program in support of the Royal Australian Air Force. Please see the attached solicitation for additional information.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE: This program includes information that is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for “sensitive” or “controlled” technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm. Please note the following applicable clauses: DFARS 252.225-7048 - Export Controlled Items (JUN 2013) and NAVAIR LTXT.227-9508 – Qualified U.S. Contractors for Export-Controlled Technical Data (APR 1998).

Accordingly, the drawing package associated with this solicitation will NOT be posted with this solicitation. Offerors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for quotation preparation purposes MUST submit a written request, including a copy of a valid, current DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) to Mark Schnittman at mark.a.schnittman.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 4/21/2025, 5:00 PM EDT. Late requests may not be considered, and the solicitation period may not be extended to accommodate late requests. DD Forms 2345 will be reviewed and, if found valid and complete, download instructions will be sent electronically to the designated data custodian through the DoD SAFE web application at https://safe.apps.mil/. Drawings shall be delivered the next working day after the closing date of drawing requests. Drawings will not be supplied to requestors who do not submit a Joint Certification Program verified DD Form 2345. For more information on Form DD2345, contact the Joint Certification Program by email at JCP-ADMIN@DLA.MIL or by phone at (877) 352-2255. The Joint Certification Program website and FAQs are available at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/.

RECEIPT OF CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted to Mark Schnittman at mark.a.schnittman.civ@us.navy.mil. All correspondence submitted shall be reviewed, and responses will be provided in Q&A format as an amendment to the solicitation, publicized on SAM.gov for all of industry to view.