The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Air Systems Command, intends to sole source a contract for consulting services related to the F-35 program, with a focus on cost reduction strategies. The selected contractor, MATEC, will provide essential support in proposal evaluation, cost analysis, price analysis, and negotiation assistance for ongoing contract negotiations within the F-35 Joint Program Office. This procurement is critical for maintaining the procurement timelines of the Propulsion Production team, particularly for the finalization of the Propulsion lots 18-19 contract. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements by February 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to Ethan Urey at ethan.urey@jsf.mil, noting that this opportunity is not open for competitive bidding and is subject to export control restrictions.