DVEPS Presolicitation Notice.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 production, management and sustainment capabilities of a multi-spectral sensor system that will provide enhanced situational awareness during and after transition from Visual

Meteorological Conditions (VMC) to a Degraded Visual Environment (DVE). The

Synthetic Vision Avionics Backbone (SVAB) shall fuse in-situ information from technology-diverse sensors and a priori data to display a near-time virtual physical environment to the aircrew. The flat panel cockpit displays shall provide suitable visual acuity and resolution to assist the aircrew in detecting and identifying terrain, natural and man-made obstacles such as wires or towers that may not be seen with the naked eye or existing sensors. The sensors, SVAB and integrated system must have been demonstrated to a TRL 8 for further consideration by the Government. The contractor shall provide management, engineering support, contractor logistics support (CLS), material procurement (system/component level), and field service representatives

(FSR).

The intended source for this procurement is Sierra Nevada Corporation, 444 Salomon

Circle, Sparks Nevada 89434-9651 Cage: 8X691. The intended award will result in a hybrid Firm Fixed Price, Cost-Reimbursable, 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). Sierra

Nevada Corporation is the only available source who can support the sustainment of the multi-spectral sensor system that will provide enhanced situational awareness during and after transition from Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) to a Degraded Visual

Environment (DVE).

A sources sought was publicized as required by DFARS 206.302-1(d) on 27 February

2024. 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 with 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, stephanie.f.dillon.civ@socom.mil, no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time on 7 October 2024. The interested source bears the burden of substantiating its proposed system meets the Government’s requirements without substantially duplicating the cost and schedule already incurred for development and qualification of the Sierra Nevada Corporation system.