Target Exploitation Development and Support (TEDS)
Added: Dec 13, 2010 1:43 pm This serves as "Notice of Intent" of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate's intent to issue a modification to extend the effective ordering period of the basic contract FA8750-05-D-0037, titled "Target Exploitation Development and Support (TEDS)" on a sole source basis from 7 Apr 2010 to 7 Mar 2011. This contract is being performed by Nortop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation. In addition, a cost-plus-fixed-fee order will be awarded to continue essential operation and maintenance of the Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT), the Joint Targeting Database (JTDB) and the Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) until the Integrated Targeting Automation Capability (ITAC) and Defense Intelligence Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) Enterprise (DIME) competitive acquisitions (FA8750-10-R-0002 and FA8750-10-R-0157) are awarded. The Air Force plans to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 USC 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), to extend the ordering period of the TEDS contract.The services provided by Nortop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation that must continue without interruption include troubleshooting software problems, testing software patches, on-site training and installation support, life cycle support, on-going exercise support, MIDB Tier 3 Operations Support, and central maintenance facility for JTT and JTDB suite of software applications. Without the capability to provide these highly specialized services, the JTT and MIDB users will quickly experience mission performance degradation and possible mission stoppage. This degradation and downtime which would last for approximately 5 months will prevent users from accomplishing their primary mission: the conduct of Order of Battle production, target development, combat assessment, theater targeting coordination, and support to mission planning for Counter Terrorism, Counter Intelligence, Counter Drug, Counter Insurgency and Cyber missions. A gap in performance of this magnitude will adversely affect mission accomplishment at all combatant commands as well as the functional AOC's and other intelligence community partners. It is impractical to conduct a separate competition to cover the interim period given that competitive solicitations have already been issued for the work and are in process. In addition, waiting for the award of the ITAC and DIME competitive solicitations to continue this support presents an unacceptable 5.5 month delay in fulfilling the government's requirements. As such, there would be significant risk to not only AF, but the Joint community targeting systems if the effective ordering period of the TEDS contract is not extended to allow the award of an order to bridge the gap between the work being performed under the TEDS contract and that of the ITAC and DIME acquisitions.Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within 15 days after the publication date of this notice of contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541710. Inquiries can be mailed to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Bonnie Goetz, AFRL/RIKE, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441 or e-mailed to Bonnie.Goetz@rl.af.mil. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. FA875005D00370035 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory
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