MH-60 Flight Test Support   2

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Delivery Order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) on a sole source basis with Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) in Owego, NY. This effort is for the Flight Test Support (FTS) to the H-60 air platform variants procured by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Multi-Mission Helicopter Program Office (PMA-299). The H-60 variants include the MH-60R and MH-60S software and hardware product baseline. The Contractor shall provide technical, management, and process support necessary to support testing of the MH-60R/S operational software, vendor software, maintenance-related software, and laboratory support software. The Contractor shall provide prime technical expertise to Patuxent River, MD H-60 test teams at AIRTEVRON TWO ONE (HX-21) and AIRTEVRON ONE (VX-1) in the conduct of testing, in particular for obsolescent parts, regression, and upgrades for new capabilities. The Contractor shall support HX-21 and VX-1 in the test and evaluation of H-60 software and hardware. These efforts are defined as Government tests which include interface testing of subsystems and system/subsystem upgrades which add new capabilities to the H-60.

This action is awarded on a sole source basis to LM RMS under the authority permitting other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements; because they exclusively designed and developed the H-60 Avionics and the MH-60R/S Common Cockpit and was awarded the initial and subsequent production contracts as well as all subsequent changes and improvements in production. They are the only source with the requisite skilled personnel having the technical data, experience and knowledge of the design, fabrication, and production of the H-60 aircraft to perform these efforts in a timely and cost effective manner.