This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.2, using Simplified Procedures found in FAR Part 12 “Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be made on the following website:

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The reference number is N0018926QL381. The proposed contract action is for commercial services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 and the Small Business Standard is $15 million.

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The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Fleet Directorate intends to solicit – on behalf of The Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC) – a subordinate command of NOOC – currently owns, operates, and maintains a fleet of L3Harris Iver3 and Iver4-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 12.102(a).

The purpose of the instant requirement is to procure the following training courses in support of the Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC):

Iver3 & Iver4-580 Basic Operator Course

-Training course for 5 participants at the customer's location Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

- Core operator and maintainer competencies in system hardware, software and configuration -Best practices for deployment recovery and operations -Post mission analysis (PMA) and organizational-level (O-level) maintenance

Iver3/Iver4 580 Advanced Operator and Maintainer Course

-Training course for 4 participants at the customer's location Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

-Iver operator learning objectives at an advanced operator/maintainer level of Iver hardware, software, configuration & connectivity, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices.

-Advanced mission planning for challenging environments, deployment & recovery, in-depth post mission analysis

(PMA)

-Intermediate level (I-Level) maintenance

The sole source rationale is as follows:

Training from any other source is physically and technically incompatible with our existing equipment.

Attempting to utilize third-party, non-OEM instruction for troubleshooting or maintenance of these complex AUVs introduces an unacceptable risk of system damage, invalidation of manufacturer warranties, and vehicle loss during deployment. Since NOMWC forecasters provide direct support to active Fleet operations, any incompatibility or training deficiency directly translates to mission ineffectiveness, potential mission failure, or catastrophic risk to special operators during physical deployment and recovery. Therefore, L3Harris is the only source that can provide services completely compatible in form, fit, and function with our existing operational systems training is unique, and L3Harris has the expertise to properly train NOMWC personnel.

Some other vendors use AUV's, but L3Harris is the vehicle manufacturer. All non-basic maintenance has to be done by the manufacturer, so no one else has that expertise. This course is dubbed "train the trainer" to train NOMWC to troubleshoot and do more advanced maintenance themselves. No one else works on the Iver3 and Iver4 vehicles. Furthermore, L3Harris is the original developer of this course. They have sole and exclusive rights to the vehicles.

NOTICE: THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 12.201-1. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TERMS APPEAR IN THE SOLICITATION, THE TERMS “RFP”, “OFFER”, “PROPOSAL”, AND “OFFEROR” SHALL MEAN “RFQ”, “QUOTE”, AND “QUOTER”, RESPECTIVELY.

FAR 52.216-1 “Type of Contract” (APR 1984):

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation.

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