AN ASQ250 Presolicitation.pdf

Pre-solicitation - Synopsis

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special Operation Forces (SOF), Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L), Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO) intends to award a non-competitive sole source follow-on contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the procurement of the AN/ASQ250 Brown Out Camera with the associated supplies, repairs, and non-personnel services to facilitate Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for end item sustainment. The intended source for this procurement is DRS Networking & Imaging Systems LLC, 100 N. Babcock St. Melbourne Florida 32935-6715 Cage: 32865.

The intended award will result in a hybrid Firm Fixed Price and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The IDIQ will consist of one (1) five-year ordering period and a six (6) month option to extend the ordering period. The Agency has tentatively assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334511- Flight and navigation sensors, transmitters, and displays manufacturing, to the requirement, but interested sources can recommend other NAICS Codes for agency consideration Small Business Size Standard: 1350.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of the FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Per FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in (1) substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or (2) unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2) or 41 U.S.C. 253 (d)(1)(B). DRS Network & Imaging Systems is the only available source who can support the sustainment of the AN/ASQ250 camera currently being deployed to the SOF rotary-wing fleet to reduce risk to ARSOA aircrews and aircraft pending completion and fielding of DVEPS.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capabilities statements or proposals received within the closing date set in this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All interested, capable, and responsible sources that would like to respond to this pre-solicitation synopsis are encouraged to provide a statement of interest along with supporting documentation to Mrs. Stephanie Dillon, Contracting Officer, stephanie.f.dillon.civ@socom.mil and Ms. Faith Harris, Contract Specialist, faith.r.harris.civ@socom.mil no later than 02:00 pm Eastern Time on 19 June 2024. The interested source bears the burden of substantiating that its proposed system meets the Government’s requirements without substantially duplicating the cost and schedule already incurred for development and qualification of the DRS Networking & Imaging systems, system.

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