March 28, 2024

CV-22 Tech Upgrade

CV-22 Osprey

Contracts Solicited:

Butanol Conversion to Biojet Fuel – The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake, CA using FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items intends to award on an other than full and open competition basis in accordance with FAR 6.302 a contract to Albemarle Corporation of Baton Rouge, LA to convert 100 gallons of bio-1-butanol to biojet fuel over a duration of 3 months by using a synthesis method requiring the use of a methylaluminoxane (MAO) solution that is produced at the same facility. Currently Albemarle is the only contractor that has the expertise, materials and facilities necessary to provide this large scale synthesis in the amount of time required.

Satellite Receiver – Solicitation N00421-12-T-0111 is issued as a synopsis/solicitation. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a brand name sole source basis. Manufacturer must be Winegard, Coby and Directv equipment, under the authority of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, and Total Small Business Set-Aside authority of FAR Part 52.219-6.

Computer Equipment – Solicitation N00421-12-T-0113 is issued as a synopsis/solicitation. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a brand name sole source basis. Manufacturer must be VMWare, Microsoft and Dell equipment, under the authority of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, and Total Small Business Set-Aside authority of FAR Part 52.219-6.

Combined Retrofit Kits – For the Suite of Integrated Radio Frequency Countermeasures (SIRFC) System Modifications for the CV-22 Aircraft.

Propellant Binder – The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis the following items: 1) GAP 0700 Propellant Binder, QTY: 50lb; 2) GAP 5527 Propellant Binder, QTY: 50lb. This requirement is sole sourced to Mach 1, Inc, 340 East Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-2605, as they are the only vendor who distributes this particular, proprietary product which is necessary to maintain consistency within the tests they will support. Any firms believing that they can provide the materials may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice.

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