Notice_of_Intent.pdf

ACTION: Pre-solicitation Notice/Notice of Intent to Sole Source

SOLICITATION NUMBER: D15PS00441

SET-ASIDE: N/A

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Acquisition Services Directorate

381 Elden Street, Suite 4000

Herndon, VA 20170

POINT OF CONTACT:

Donald Abamonte, Contracting Officer

703-964-3645 donald_abamonte@ibc.doi.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USNS Mercy T-AH19, Naval Station San Diego CA 92136-5122, either in port or underway.

SUBJECT:

Pre-solicitation Notice/Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract—“ Onboard Automated

Information System Technical Support Services”

DESCRIPTION:

The US Department of Interior, through its Franchise Fund activity, Acquisition Services Directorate

(AQD), intends to award a contract to KSH Solutions, Inc., on behalf of the USNS Mercy T-AH19. This award is intended to be done on a non-competitive basis for the purpose of providing services required to perform Automated Information System technical support, including hardware and software deployment, maintenance, and upgrade of equipment and security posture/profile, on both classified and unclassified networks, onboard USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). This support includes ancillary systems such as

Shipboard Integrated Training and Entertainment TV, Two-Way Radio systems, and Broadcast Pager systems.

ACQUISITION APPROACH: The Government intends to pursue a sole source award utilizing FAR Part

12 and FAR Part 13.5, "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items." The Government anticipates that the requirement will be fulfilled by a Firm-Fixed-Price contract, along with Cost Reimbursable Travel.

The North American Industries Classification Code (NAICS) is “541513 Computer Facilities

Management Services” with a small business size standard of $27.5 million. The Product Service Code

(PSC) is D301 “IT and Telecom-Facility Operation and Maintenance.” The anticipated award date of the contract is 08/17/2015.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD THIS REQUIREMENT

NONCOMPETITIVELY IAW FAR 13.5 AND 41 U.S.C. 1901.

Contractors who believe they are capable of meeting the performance requirements should contact the

Contracting Officer by electronic mail at donald_abamonte@ibc.doi.gov by 2:00 PM (ET), May 20, 2015.