FY19-FY23 GAU-21 COMMON DEFENSE WEAPON SYSTEM

 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a sole source follow-on contract to FN Herstal, S.A, Herstal, Belgium for the procurement of GAU-21 .50 caliber machine guns and required ancillary support equipment.The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.FN Herstal is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of GAU-21, 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. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for the supplies anticipated needed herein is 332994.Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from FN Herstal at the following address: (a) FN Herstal, S.A., Voie de Liege 33, B-4040 Herstal, Belgium; (b) Attn: Michel Carabin; and (c) Tel +32 4 240 8997 or Fax: +32 4 240 8550.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 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 Ms. Jamie Newman. Responses to this synopsis should be sent by email to Jamie.Newman@navy.mil.