LHA(R) Flight 1 Ship Planning Yard and Engineering Support

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue Request for Proposal on a sole source basis to Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Ingalls Shipbuilding), 1000 Access Road, Pascagoula, MS 39568. Under this contract, the Contractor shall provide Post Delivery and Engineering Support (PD&ES) project execution, products, subcontract management and services to the LHA(R) Program Office.  The emphasis of the required support will be for products and services related to IPDA Execution, Post Delivery Planning, Engineering and Support, related Data Requirements, PD&ES Core Services, Engineering Services (Special Studies), Kitting Material, and LHA(R) Class Material (including COSAL material and Shore Based Spares). As the designer, builder, and life cycle engineering and support provider of the entire SAN ANTONIO Class Flight I and the lead Flight II ship, Ingalls Shipbuilding is the only source with the requisite knowledge and experience required.  The anticipated solicitation will include cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line items for procurement of services for one (1) 12-month base year, and four (4) 12-month options years.

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 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via sam.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided because of this notice. 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.