The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, in support of PMA209 Air Combat Electronics Program Office, requires support to provide the Flight Management Function Application (FMF App) Software in a configuration compatible for integration into the T–45 Mission Computer Alternative (MCA) which will resolve the existing deficiencies within the FMF App; with known solutions resident within the Contractor's commercial line. The FMF App will be integrated into the T–45 MCA (Mission Computer Alternative), to pass positional data inputs to the FMF App, communicate navigational data outputs from the FMF App to the primary flight display vehicle interface and perform structural coverage analysis. This Market Research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set–Aside opportunities exist. Additionally, this sources sought is being used to gather constructive information from industry to improve the RFP.

BACKGROUND: High traffic congestion of commercial airways forced significant changes to the air traffic control environments and regulatory mandates domestically and abroad. To comply with new regulations, NAVAIR initiated a program to provide a common systems approach for Navy aircraft. The Flight Management Function Application (FMF App) is a Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACETM) conformant software application developed for Program Management Air (PMA) 209 at NAVAIR. FMF App consists of the Mission Flight Management Software (MFMS–1000) and Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance Calculator (LPVC–1000) to provide a Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV) capability.

ELIGIBILITY: The applicable NAICS code is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), Size Standard 1,350 employees. The Product Service Code is 5826 Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne. Businesses of all sizes may respond; small business primes must comply with FAR 52.219–14 Limitation on Subcontracting.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested parties should submit a capability statement addressing software expertise and other requirements. The firm must have the expertise to identify, assess, and prioritize software defects in the FMF App. Using a minimum of two static analysis tools, the firm...