SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- HMR Helmet LRIP
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2025 10:12:05 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1545 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-1545
- Solicitation Number
- N00421-25-RFPREQ-WPM202-0065
- Response Due
- 3/12/2025 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/27/2025
- Point of Contact
- Christopher Woehrer, Phone: 2402985938, Jamie Billig, Phone: 3017576664
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.m.woehrer.civ@us.navy.mil, james.d.billig.civ@us.navy.mil
(christopher.m.woehrer.civ@us.navy.mil, james.d.billig.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8AN 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Gentex for the Low Rate of Initial Production (LRIP) procurement of NGFW Helmet (Next Gen Fixed Wing Helmet), for the following NAVAIR platforms: F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, T-45C, E-2D and T-6 . This is a follow on production based contract from an OTA: N00421-24-9-0011. This proposed contract action for the NGFW Helmet for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C.3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, ""Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements."" Gentex is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Helmet and therefore is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis and in a cost effective manner in order to meet fleet requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. 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 the proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by E-mail, U.S. mail or facsimile to the attention of Mr. Christopher Woehrer or Mr. Jamie Billig using the contact information provided in this synopsis. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Mr. Michelle Collier of Gentex at mcollier@gentexcorp.com
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: PA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07354018-F 20250228/250226230036 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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