Life of Type Buy (LoTB) of the Reference Standby Display (RSD) Accelerometer, Low Profile Head Up Display (LPHUD) Frequency Equalizer and LPHUD Sustainment Parts

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft) at Patuxent River, MD intends to award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Order against a sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to The Boeing Company (Boeing), Saint Louis, MO. The Delivery Order will include scope of work to procure the Reference Standby Displays (RSD) Accelerometer, Head Up Display Video Camera (HVC) Frequency Equalizer and sustainment components for the LPHUD identified as obsolete. The LoTB effort will mitigate the obsolete components in RSD and LPHUD Gen 1 for the USN, U.S. Air Force (USAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Kuwait (KU) platforms authorized by the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Review Board (DMSRB). This procurement is for the parts listed below. IC Accelerometer 10 G 5V MIL LCC20 PBF, P/N 7040-10391-01, QTY 3,141 6.25 Gbps Asymmetric Coax Driver, P/N EQCO62T20.3, QTY 1,278 LCD Driver, P/N LCX079ACD-2, QTY 540 Ferrite Bead, P/N BK1005HS100-T, QTY 540 IC Flash, P/N EPCQ256SI16N, QTY 540 IC Buffer Quad, P/N 74LVTH125M (SOIC-14), QTY 270 Driver MOSFET, P/N ISL55111IVZ, QTY 270 Green LED, P/N PT-120-G-L11-CEN, QTY 49 Hirose Connector, P/N FH26-57S-0.3SHW(O5), QTY 270 Molex Connector, P/N 51146-0200, QTY 270 LCD, P/N LCX079ACD2, QTY 120 As the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the RSD Accelerometer, HVC Frequency Equalizer, and sustainment parts, Boeing is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data required to successfully manufacture and repair the system without causing unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy s operational requirements. Additionally, an award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source," and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This pre-solicitation notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice. The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. There is no commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested party before award of a contract for the efforts detailed above. Information provided herein in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.