The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to issue a sole source modification to Raytheon Company, Raytheon, 1151 E Hermans Road, Tucson, AZ 85756-9367 for the completion of upgrades to Block IV Tomahawk test equipment for obsolescence and Military (M)-Code Compatibility under Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Contract, N0001919C0083. The scope includes engineering, systems engineering, analyses, integration, test, and external program support/supplies/services for the Tomahawk Weapons System (TWS) Hardware in the Loop (HIL) / Software in the Loop (SIL) Interface Rack (SIR). This contract is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(l) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(l)[l]) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Raytheon is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of Tomahawk, and as such, is the only known source available with the requisite technical knowledge, experience, and tooling to produce the requirements described herein to satisfy the Government's requirement. Unless otherwise stated herein, no formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available. Request for same will be disregarded. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from Raytheon at the following address: (a) Raytheon Company, Raytheon, 1151 E Hermans Road, Tucson, AZ 85756-9367 (b) Attn: Mr. Jim Collins (c) email: jim.m.collins@rtx.com.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make any award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.

No telephone responses will be accepted. Point of contact for this synopsis is Jordan Sabedra. Responses to this synopsis should be sent by email to jordan.m.sabedra.civ@us.navy.mil.

[1] Section 2304(c) of Title 10, U.S. Code was transferred to 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a), effective January 1, 2022. This notice uses the new section number to refer to the statutory authority.