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1.0 Purpose/Scope This Presolicitation Notice is to seek additional sources and notify industry of the Government's intent to negotiate with only one source for the procurement of both Domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) P-8A Aircraft Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits and Engine Build Up (EBU) Kits for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Program 290 (PMA-290) and QEC Kits for Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) to be delivered to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. The QEC and EBU Kits are considered to be commercial items. The intended source is The Boeing Company. The Government is pursuing this acquisition on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. As part of its market research, NAVAIR, is issuing this Sources Sought and Notice of Intent to determine if there exists an adequate number of interested and qualified contractors capable of performing the requirement as described. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. The technical specifications describe only the currently contemplated possible specifications and may vary from the actual specifications identified in final Product Descriptions included in any Request for Quote (RFQ). THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the supplies described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and 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. 2.0 Objectives of the Sources Sought Understand the level of interest and availability of potential vendors that could provide the requested turnkey solution. Identify issues, roadblocks, and barriers to successful solution implementations. Obtain vendor feedback on if the vendor will utilize any subcontractors or teaming arrangements. Identify if a total solution can be provided via open market contractors. Provision of other benefits of leveraging a turnkey solution. Comments regarding any ambiguities or needed clarifications of the draft technical specifications. Obtain vendor feedback on any other pre-existing contracts that might meet this need. 3.0 Sources The Sources Sought and Notice of Intent will be posted to SAM.gov. 4.0 Draft Technical Specifications QECNG737 – Kit: QEC, 737, P8 EBUKIT2018 (w/ Inlet Cowell – Compressor Inlet PN 314-2100-4) – Kit: Top, Engine Build-Up EBUKIT2019 (w/o Inlet Cowell – Compressor Inlet PN 314-2100-4) – Kit: Top, Engine Build-Up 5.0 Notes to Responders All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingl…

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