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Task Order: N00178-08-D-5314 EE05

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to award a bridge contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, prior to 26 August 2018 to Accelerated Development & Support Corporation (ADS). The period of performance for this bridge will be six months from 26 August 2018 to 25 February 2019. The estimated dollar value of the six (6) month bridge will be $485,339.20. The FAR clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services will also be included in the contract, which will enable the potential for an additional 6 months of services, if needed, on a month to month basis. The potential value for the six-month contract plus the additional six months under FAR 52.217-8 is $970,678.36.

The current award for support services under task order N00178-08-D-5314 EE05 expires on 26 August 2018. ONR has been working to award the follow on prior to the expiration of the current task order, however additional time is needed in order to complete the solicitation, evaluate proposals and complete the source selection process. The Contracting Officer intends to procure the services by awarding a sole source contract to extend the services performed under task order N00178-08-D-5314 EE05.

Task order N00178-08-D-5314 EE05 provides programmatic, technical, IT, administrative and logistic support to the Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) Program Office (Code 00NR) NRAC operations are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 00NR is responsible for overseeing FACA compliance and providing administrative, logistical and technical support of the Naval Research Advisory Committee. NRAC is an independent civilian scientific advisory group dedicated to providing objective analyses in the areas of science, research and development.

In the event of a gap in service, the work the support services employees perform under the current task order cannot be absorbed, near or long term, by Government employees. The contract will provide 4.75 full-time-equivalent support personnel. Code 00NR Government personnel are fully engaged in other efforts (several of which rely on the functions being performed by the support services employees and the technical support that is provided under task order N00178-08-D-5314 EE05.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Size Standard for this requirement is 541330 – Size Standard of $15.0M.

This notice is not a request for proposals or quotes. A follow on of this task order will be competed and awarded under the Navy’s SeaPort-e vehicle no later than 25 February 2018.

However, all responsible sources may submit a statement of their technical capabilities which, if received within fifteen calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by ONR.

All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. Any responses to this notice must clearly show how competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination whether to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR) Code – ONR 254 875 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-1995.

Government Point of Contact:

Megan Gavarkavich, Contract Specialist 703-696-4559, Email: megan.gavarkavich@navy.mil.