Presolicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source_Sources Sought.docx

Presolicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source / Sources Sought In accordance with FAR 5.101(c), the following information is provided:

Point of contact:

Contract Specialist: Christopher O’Brien Email: Christopher.j.Obrien42.civ@us.navy.mil Address: 700 Robbins Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19111 Blg 2B.

Contracting Officer: Matthew Forsythe Email: matthew.r.forsythe.civ@us.navy.mil Address: 700 Robbins Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19111 Blg 2B

Set Aside: None. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Pentagon Directorate intends to issue a sole source contract on behalf of The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Nuclear Command and Control (NC2) Joint Staff Assessment Visit (JSAV) Program and Nuclear Procedures Inspection (NPI) to Richard S. Carson and Associates Inc.

PSC: R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Description: The Joint Staff J36 Nuclear Operations Division requires professional and technical support services for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Nuclear Command and Control (NC2) Joint Staff Assessment Visit (JSAV) and Nuclear Procedures Inspection (NPI) program.

The contractor shall provide services and support for the development and execution of scenario-based operational evaluations to assess and certify the performance and adequacy of National Military Command System (NMCS) and Combatant Command (CCMD) centers worldwide. The primary scope of the requirement involves: Scenario Development, Assessment Material Production, and Execution Support.

A draft PWS is attached to this posting.

This notification is not a request for competitive proposals. In addition to FAR 5.101(a), this is also a notice in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.103-170(d) outlining the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with the contractor listed above.

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Pentagon Directorate intends to issue a sole source contract on behalf of The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Nuclear Command and Control (NC2) Joint Staff Assessment Visit (JSAV) Program and Nuclear Procedures Inspection (NPI) to Richard S. Carson and Associates, Inc., a veteran owned small business (CAGE: 8M394), to provide a series of scenario based operational evaluations, procedural reviews and related command visits and evaluations. Services are currently being provided under contract HC1047-21-C-4000. Sole source authority is provided under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), the services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy the needs of the agency, as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

In order to meet mission requirements, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Pentagon Directorate intends to issue a contract to continue services currently provided under the aforementioned task order. The period of performance of the aforementioned task order is set to expire on 01 September 2026. It is anticipated that the follow-on contract will be for a period of performance of 02 September 2026 through 01 September 2027, with four one-year option periods.

While this presolicitation notice will remain posted for the mandatory 15-day period, interested sources are solicited to provide a written technical capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to perform the services described herein. Written response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, and that the required services can be met. Interested sources must submit detailed written technical capabilities to deliver the requirement. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to Christopher O’Brien (Christopher.J.Obrien42.civ@us.navy.mil) in an electronic format that is compatible with MS Word, no later than 1400 Eastern Time on 22 July 2026. Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than three (3) pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and competition is advantageous to the Government. If no written challenge to this notice is received, a justification and approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.103-1, will be executed.