Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order to a single source, Bohemia Interactive Simulations Inc., under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 1 June 2023. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 16 June 2023 to 15 June 2024.

PSC: 6920 – ARMANMENT TRAINING DEVICES

NAICS: 611519 – Other Technical and Trade School Small Business Size Standard: $21.0M Subscription: VBS-4 Supplier: Integrated Data Services

Product Description: VBS 4 Training System Controller-provides controls of virtual reality avatar for the user, The VBS4 Seat License provides a single seat of VBS4, Bohemia Interactive Simulations’ comprehensive virtual desktop training environment with whole-earth rendering and simulation host capabilities for tactical training, experimentation, and mission rehearsal., The VBS4 Software Updates and Support Plan - One Year entitles customers to upgrade to the latest major releases of the product during the term of the plan. The Software Updates and Support Plan is required with each initial VBS4 seat license purchase. VBS Training System Server-VBS hardware and software that provides whole earth virtual functionality for other VBS systems in the virtual environment.

Product Characteristics an Equal Item Must Meet to Be Considered

· Training system controller-provides controls of virtual reality aviator for the user

· VBS training system server-World Server License, Computer Training Server

· VBS 4 license maintenance-Training Software

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors Should Be Aware of the Following Information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code and UEI.

2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format.

Responses shall be e-mailed to Ms. Ilayda Dussetschleger at ilayda.dussetschleger@us.af.mil and Ms. Theresa Jackson at theresa.jackson.5@us.af.mil no later than 12 June 2023 at 12:00 PM CST.