Midwing Avionics Obsolescence (MAO) Vibration Structural Life and Engine Diagnostics (VSLED) Box Buy

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), V-22 Joint Project Office (PMA-275) intends to negotiate and award a delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-22-G-0002 to Bell Boeing Joint Project Office on a sole source basis for the Midwing Avionics Obsolescence (MAO) Vibration Structural Life and Engine Diagnostics (VSLED) Box Buy to replace the legacy VSLED (Bell Boeing P/N 901-305-900-103) with the updated MAO VSLED (Bell Boeing P/N 901-305-900-105) on the V-22 Osprey.

This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Bell Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft and is the only known source that possesses the requisite knowledge and expertise required to perform this effort. Also, Bell Boeing is the only source that possesses the totality of engineering and technical data required to perform these efforts.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any capability statements received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

For possible subcontracting opportunities, please contact Ms. Jen McKeon at Jennifer.m.mckeon@boeing.com and/or Ms. Melissa Holland at mholland@bellflight.com