832572267 Sole Source Notice of Intent- Final.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT

Tracking Number (832572267)

The Defense Information Systems Agency/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization intends to negotiate a sole source contract with NOC Technologies. A sole source Justification & Approval document is being coordinated and, upon approval, a copy of it will be posted here on SAM.gov to comply with the public display requirements of FAR 6.305.

The proposed contract action is for Emergency Conferencing Capabilities (ECC) Training Support. The overall objective of this requirement is to obtain on-site training for the Secretary of Defense Communications Cables personnel on various aspects of emergency conferencing capabilities required by the Secretary of Defense.

The purpose of this requirement is to provide training in accordance with the manual, Emergency Action Procedures of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Volume VI, title: Emergency Conferences, (Volume VI) and other appropriate references on the following topics:

· Nuclear command and control operations (NC2)

· Volume VI conferencing

· Role of the National Military Command Center (NMCC) in conferencing

· Functionality of the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) and Integrated Services Telephone and Enhanced Communications Console

· Features of the devices

· Conference building

· Proper handling and security

The Emergency Conferencing Capabilities (ECC) is a unique system that requires special training for effective and efficient operation. Senior subject matter experts for the ECC Training Company must have the following:

· Appropriate top secret/sensitive compartmentalized information clearance for the training topics

· Expert knowledge for the operation of the DRSN Enhanced Communications Console

· NC2 Experience

· Experience supporting and training for NMCC

At this time, the incumbent contractor NOC Technologies is the only source capable of providing all necessary services. This requirement is for proprietary product support and no competitor exists in the market at this time to meet the Government's need. NOC Technologies is the only company capable of providing this service.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies who believe they can provide this service must indicate their interest in writing within 15 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice cannot be accepted since this synopsis cannot be considered a request for quote or a request for proposal. A solicitation will NOT be posted to SAM.gov due to the sole source nature of the requirement.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) codes 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services ) will be used for determining company size status.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC102820P0108 Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Incumbent and their size and CAGE: NOC Technologies, Inc., Small Business, 1TTE8 Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source Period of performance: 9/21/2020 – 9/20/2025

Contract Number: HQ003417C0089 Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Incumbent and their size and CAGE: NOC Technologies, Inc., Small Business, 1TTE8 Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source Period of performance: 9/22/2015 – 9/20/2020

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Work performed under this contract is up to the Top-Secret level and will require Sensitive Compartmented Information access eligibility for some personnel. Therefore, the company must have a final Top Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Facility Clearance Branch.

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 23, 2025 to Ivany M. Ortiz; ivany.m.ortiz.civ@mail.mil.

For information on DISA’s requirements, you can find current information on our home page: www.disa.mil – that includes current forecast and the current acquisition strategies. If there is no information regarding the requirement you may be inquiring about, then there is no additional publicly available information. Please continue to review www.disa.mil.