RNLASF APACHE M-TADS/M-PNVS SPARES– LOCKHEED MARTIN SOLE SOURCE

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A REQUEST 
FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 
SYNOPSIS (SSS) IS IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED BY THE 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR THE 
SPARE PARTS LISTED BELOW, WHICH SUPPORT THE AH-64 APACHE MODERNIZED 
TARGET ACQUISITION DESIGNATION SIGHT/PILOT NIGHT VISION SENSOR 
(MTADS/PNVS).

THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THESE 
SPARE MISSILE PARTS TO ADD TO THE LOCKHEED MARTIN CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES 
(COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPE4AX-22-D-9000. THIS REQUIREMENT 
SUPPORTS THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS LAND AIR & SPACE FORCE (RNLASF) UNDER 
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) CASE NE-B-YCE. THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE FOR A 
ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. 

PSC     NSN                                    Part Number       NAICS      Size      AMRC
1240     1240-01-518-3638     79760505-009     333310     1000     3/Q
1240     1240-01-589-5433     79760230-019     333310     1000     4/D
1240     1240-01-676-4038     79722960-009     333310     1000     TBD (TO BE DETERMINED)
1240     1240-01-687-6187     79787541-002     333310     1000     4/D
1240     1240-01-687-6785     79763030-009     333310     1000     4/P
1270     1270-01-535-8920     79760015-019     334511     1350     3/D
1270     1270-01-547-7770     79745095-001     334511     1350     TBD
1270     1270-01-547-7773     79718560-001     334511     1350     TBD
1680     1680-01-516-6818     79760545-009     336413     1250     3/Q

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE: 
THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AMC/AMSC CODE 3, &/OR 4 WHICH 
REQUIRES THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE FOR THE FIRST, SECOND OR 
SUBSEQUENT TIME DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. THE DATA 
NEEDED TO ACQUIRE THIS PART COMPETITIVELY IS NOT PHYSICALLY 
AVAILABLE, IT CANNOT BE OBTAINED ECONOMICALLY, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO 
DRAFT ADEQUATE SPECIFICATIONS OR ANY OTHER ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL 
DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL FOR A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION.

AS A RESULT, THIS ACQUISITION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED UNDER 
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE 
AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. 

THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN ALL BUSINESSES TO INCLUDE 8(A), SMALL 
BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED 
VETERAN-OWNED, HUBZONE, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN 
ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES 
DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION & MISSILE CENTER’S (AVMC DEVCOM) 
SYSTEM READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (SD) IS THE 
ENGINEERING SOURCE AUTHORITY (ESA). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN 
PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO 
IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL 
IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS BY CONTACTING THE 
CONTRACT TEAM. 

THE CLOSING DATE ANNOTATED IS AN ESTIMATED DATE AND MAY BE 
ADJUSTED DEPENDENT UPON THE DATE OF RELEASE FOR SOLICITATION; 
HOWEVER, THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE DATE STATED 
ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR 
SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES. 

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING AND 
COMPLYING WITH ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION 
ANNOTATED ABOVE, AT THE UNIT PRICES ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF A 
CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECURRING 
AND NONRECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BECOMING A 
QUALIFIED SOURCE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL 
ASPECTS OF THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, FORECASTING OF 
PARTS, LONG-LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENT, MATERIAL FORECASTING, 
OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES AND FINAL DELIVERY OF ASSETS AS WELL AS ANY AND 
ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED RESULTING FROM CONTRACT 
PERFORMANCE.

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES, 
BASED ON FORECASTED DEMANDS. THE SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION SHALL 
INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQS) TO ENSURE 
OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ REQUEST, IS TO AVOID 
ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND TO ASSIST THE 
GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING DATA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS 
OF THIS ITEM/THESE ITEMS. THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFEROR’S 
PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH, HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE 
OF THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLICITED, AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC 
ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM 
THOSE BEING SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON 
ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND AS SUCH GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE 
RIGHT TO AWARD THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES &/OR RANGES. THE 
GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT, 
PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT 
CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD, THE 
GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN OFFEROR FOR ANY 
COSTS. 

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING 
PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 
OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE 
FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE 
GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE 
GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT 
OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR 
PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION 
SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY 
VOLUNTARY.