# Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n6523624r0096

- Solicitation number: N65236-24-R-0096
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NIWC Atlantic (N65236)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: R Support Svcs (Prof, Admin, Mgmt)
- First posted: July 15, 2024
- Last posted: July 15, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73b358ff88a94bc6ac37839035a6e97b/view

## Description

The purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for the support service listed below:

The contractor shall provide onsite preamplifier maintenance and training on the Naviknot 450 Sonar on board Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System vessels. The Government intends to negotiate solely with Northrop Grumman under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This system is engineered and produced only by Northrop Grumman. No other vendor produces or has access to this specific system to include the proprietary software that runs the system.

The NAICS Code is 334511 and the Small Business Size Standard in number of employees is 1,350. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source believing that it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation.

Responses to the pre-solicitation notice can be submitted via the NAVWAR E-Commerce website at NAVWAR E-Commerce Central (navy.mil) by 26 July 2024. Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Justin Maner at justin.t.maner.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses received by 26 July 2024 will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI PQGNEEY9W5M3)
- Contract: N6523624P0060, purchase order
- Obligated: $55,658.13
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N6523624R0096 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N65236 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N6523624P0060_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 15, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 73b358ff88a94bc6ac37839035a6e97b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73b358ff88a94bc6ac37839035a6e97b/view

## Points of contact

- Justin Maner, Contract Specialist, justin.t.maner.civ@us.navy.mil, 843-218-3052

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