RNLASF APACHE M-TADS/M-PNVS SPARES– LOCKHEED MARTIN SOLE SOURCE

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A REQUEST

FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

SYNOPSIS (SSS) IS IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED BY THE

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR THE

SPARE PARTS LISTED BELOW, WHICH SUPPORT THE AH-64 APACHE MODERNIZED

TARGET ACQUISITION DESIGNATION SIGHT/PILOT NIGHT VISION SENSOR

(MTADS/PNVS).

THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THESE

SPARE MISSILE PARTS TO ADD TO THE LOCKHEED MARTIN CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES

(COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPE4AX-22-D-9000. THIS REQUIREMENT

SUPPORTS THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS LAND AIR & SPACE FORCE (RNLASF) UNDER

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) CASE NE-B-YCE. THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE FOR A

ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

PSC NSN Part Number NAICS Size AMRC

1240 1240-01-518-3638 79760505-009 333310 1000 3/Q

1240 1240-01-589-5433 79760230-019 333310 1000 4/D

1240 1240-01-676-4038 79722960-009 333310 1000 TBD (TO BE DETERMINED)

1240 1240-01-687-6187 79787541-002 333310 1000 4/D

1240 1240-01-687-6785 79763030-009 333310 1000 4/P

1270 1270-01-535-8920 79760015-019 334511 1350 3/D

1270 1270-01-547-7770 79745095-001 334511 1350 TBD

1270 1270-01-547-7773 79718560-001 334511 1350 TBD

1680 1680-01-516-6818 79760545-009 336413 1250 3/Q

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE:

THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AMC/AMSC CODE 3, &/OR 4 WHICH

REQUIRES THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE FOR THE FIRST, SECOND OR

SUBSEQUENT TIME DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. THE DATA

NEEDED TO ACQUIRE THIS PART COMPETITIVELY IS NOT PHYSICALLY

AVAILABLE, IT CANNOT BE OBTAINED ECONOMICALLY, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO

DRAFT ADEQUATE SPECIFICATIONS OR ANY OTHER ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL

DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL FOR A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION.

AS A RESULT, THIS ACQUISITION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED UNDER

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE

AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.

THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN ALL BUSINESSES TO INCLUDE 8(A), SMALL

BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED, HUBZONE, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

CONCERNS. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN

ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES

DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION & MISSILE CENTER’S (AVMC DEVCOM)

SYSTEM READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (SD) IS THE

ENGINEERING SOURCE AUTHORITY (ESA). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN

PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO

IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL

IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS BY CONTACTING THE

CONTRACT TEAM.

THE CLOSING DATE ANNOTATED IS AN ESTIMATED DATE AND MAY BE

ADJUSTED DEPENDENT UPON THE DATE OF RELEASE FOR SOLICITATION;

HOWEVER, THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE DATE STATED

ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR

SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING AND

COMPLYING WITH ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION

ANNOTATED ABOVE, AT THE UNIT PRICES ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF A

CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECURRING

AND NONRECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BECOMING A

QUALIFIED SOURCE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL

ASPECTS OF THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, FORECASTING OF

PARTS, LONG-LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENT, MATERIAL FORECASTING,

OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES AND FINAL DELIVERY OF ASSETS AS WELL AS ANY AND

ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED RESULTING FROM CONTRACT

PERFORMANCE.

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES,

BASED ON FORECASTED DEMANDS. THE SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION SHALL

INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQS) TO ENSURE

OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ REQUEST, IS TO AVOID

ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND TO ASSIST THE

GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING DATA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS

OF THIS ITEM/THESE ITEMS. THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFEROR’S

PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH, HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE

OF THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLICITED, AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC

ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM

THOSE BEING SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON

ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND AS SUCH GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE

RIGHT TO AWARD THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES &/OR RANGES. THE

GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT,

PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT

CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD, THE

GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN OFFEROR FOR ANY

COSTS.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING

PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE

FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT

OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.