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DISCLAIMER THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS VOLUNTARY AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; IT IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SOLUTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G. OTHER TRANSACTION) 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. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO THE WEAPONEERING AND STORES PLANNING (WASP) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Introduction This sources sought announcement is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Policy, Guidance, and Instruction (PGI) 206.103-170(d). The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)), Strike Planning and Execution Systems Program Office (PMA-281) at Patuxent River, MD is conducting market research to determine the amount of responsible sources that have the capability, experience, facilities, and potential solutions for delivering agile software that align with the Department of War (DoW) Software Acquisition Pathway. Additionally, NAVAIR is seeking to identify interested parties that can provide classified software support for the Weaponeering and Stores Planning (WASP) legacy program. The goal is to acquire software capabilities iteratively and rapidly, leveraging modern development practices such as Agile frameworks, DevSecOps, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD). The software must meet operational needs, ensure cybersecurity compliance, and integrate seamlessly with existing DoW systems. NAVAIR intends to issue a sole source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to DCS Corporation California, MD for the continued software development of WASP versions if no other responsible and capable sources are identified. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or …

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