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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to procure the production of Lots 24-26 AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ Sidewinder Missiles. This will be a new Fixed Price Incentive Firm (FPIF) contract with a base year and two (2) options. The AIM-9X production procurement includes a maximum quantity of 2,500 Tactical Missiles, Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), Special Air Training Missiles (NATMs) and Captive Test Missiles (CTMs) per lot, with associated spares, containers, training and test missiles, tooling and special test equipment, training kits, maintenance kits, Non-recurring Engineering (NRE) for rate capacity increases, and other related supplies and data for the United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The quantities identified herein are estimated and may be adjusted to reflect other such quantities as may be authorized and appropriated by Congress and/or requested by FMS customers.

NAVAIR intends to award this procurement sole source to Raytheon Missiles and Defense, 1151 East Hermans Road, Tucson, AZ 85756-9367, based on the authority provided in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract or contracts for the efforts mentioned above. No telephone responses will be accepted. The primary point of contact for this synopsis is Tamiko Blackson. Responses to this synopsis should be sent only by email to: Tamiko.c.blackson.civ@us.navy.mil. For subcontracting opportunities, Randy Cristliebat Raytheon can be contacted at randall_d_christlieb@raytheon.com.