NOI H2A SAM.pdf

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Marine Forces Special Operations Command

PSC Box 20116, Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0116

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FAR 6.302-1

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to H2 Analytics to provide a technical services for the assessment of an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled exercise architecture system in a synthetic training environment applied to training exercises and certification exercises which integrates intelligence and operations scenario development information. The purpose is to conduct capability trials to de-risk future enterprise procurement. The services must include rapid model and scenario generation based on government provided information to the contract service provider. Physical and informational systems will not directly interface with the SOF Information Enterprise or indirectly through tactical network architecture; it will be stand-alone. Internet connected systems will be provided, on site, by the government for the purposes of this evaluation.

The government will retain ownership of the exercise data and derived exercise-inject information created by the software for future utilization and in support of its intelligence exercise scenario development, delivery, and workforce evaluation requirements. H2 Analytics is the only responsible source able to support this requirement.

This NOTICE OF INTENT is not a Request for Quotations. No solicitation document exists. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements and furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought. This should include technical data sufficient enough to determine a comparable service. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror's ability to meet all requirements. The Government will consider all Expressions of Interest (EOIs) received by 16 August 2024 before 4:00 P.M. EST.

A determination by the Government not to compete this based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. EOIs will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive solicitation. EOIs will only be accepted via the email. Emails should be sent to Jesus Contreras jesus.d.contreras.mil@socom.mil and Samuel Williams at Samuel.Williams1@socom.mil. The subject line should reference the announcement number. Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI arrives to the designated Contracting Officer on time. All submissions in their entirety must reach the contracting office before the specified date and time to be considered. The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of emails and therefore, should telephone to ensure receipt. This purchase will be under Contracting by Negotiation FAR Part 15 and Fair Opportunity Exception as authorized under FAR 8.405-6. Per SOFAR 5606.305-90 Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval (J&A) Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts, all contractors will request a copy of the J&A document from the point of contact listed below. Access shall be granted only if the contractor is currently registered in www.sam.gov and not debarred on EPLS. The Points of Contact for this procurement is:

Staff Sergeant Jesus Contreras Samuel Williams Contract Specialist Contracting Officer U.S. Marine Corps Forces U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Special Operations Command Camp Lejeune, NC 28460 Camp Lejeune, NC 28460 910-440-0022 (p) 910-440-0773 (p) Jesus.d.contreras.mil@socom.mil Samuel.Williams1@socom.mil