1.0 IntroductionThis sources sought is being used as a market research tool pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 to determine potential sources and their technical capabilities. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Air–Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Systems Program Office (PMA–264) located in Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to award a sole–source contract to The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, to address P–8A Acoustic Operational Flight Program (AOFP) Capability Defect Package (CDP),Acoustic Software Improvement support tasks, as well as address P–8A Poseidon Increment 3 (INC3) Acoustics (I3A) Correction of Deficiency (COD) tasks.Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 15 days after Sources Sought Notice Date.PLACE OF PERFORMANCELocation Percentage of Effort Government (On–Site) Contractor (Off–Site)Huntington Beach, CA 80% 0% 80%California, MD 10% 0% 10%Patuxent River, MD 10% 10% 0%DISCLAIMER“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.“2.0 PROGRAM BACKGROUNDThe Boeing Company, Huntington Beach is the sole designer and developer of the AOFP software in support of the P–8A Poseidon Multi–Mission Aircraft, to include, Increment 3 (INC3) Acoustic (I3A) software. This effort will provide continued CDP fixes to the P–8A acoustic software that result from Software Trouble Reports (STRs) submitted and approved by the Maritime Patrol Rec