ECP 6315C3 Navigation Warfare NAVWAR A-Kits for F/A-18E/F Aircraft

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT 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. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a market research tool to identify potential parties having an interest, knowledge and resources required to support manufacturing, assembly and installation of Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 6315C3 A-Kits Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) ECP 6315C3. The NAVWAR A-Kits support aircraft integration for both United States Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 and EA-18G configurations. This effort encompasses engineering and manufacturing tasks include, but are not limited to: Manufacturing assembly planning and execution. Structural sheet metal fabrication, machining, and finishing. Electrical wiring harness and RF cabling assembly. Evaluation of engineering design drawings to determine component and manufacturing requirements. Procurement of all associated parts, specialty tooling, and raw materials. Program reporting and quality control documentation. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining from The Boeing Company all aircraft data, manufacturing specifications, and proprietary specification data necessary to manufacture and install the A-Kits. The Boeing Company is the only known source that possesses requisite technical data, unique and specialized engineering capability, subject matter expertise, resources, tooling, facilities, and manufacturing processes used on the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft platforms....