Pre Solicitation Synopsis Intent to Sole Source.docx

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT (EMS) DECISION AID PRODUCT TOOL (EDAPT)

Notice of intent to award a sole source contract: This is a synopsis for a services acquisition intent to award a sole source contract award to Xator Corporation, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.2. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL THE RFP IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Additionally, no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Proposed Solicitation Number: FA702221R0008

Description of Services: The Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) DET 2 OL/PKA (Patrick AFB FL) has been tasked to solicit for, and award a contract for EDAPT III acquisition. The services to be acquired are primarily concerned with the operation and maintenance, and research and development in support of the EDAPT tool; both on site at Patrick AFB and off-site at the contractor's facility. The contractor must be able to support day-to-day operations for AFTAC's Nuclear Treaty Monitoring Mission with highly trained support personnel. The contractor must also demonstrate the capability to provide technical assistance to include:

1. INTEGRATE MODEL INPUT DATA, SETUP AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND RESULTS

2. VISUALIZATION TOOLS INTEGRATION

3. ANALYTICAL TOOLS INTEGRATION

4. MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENTS

5. MAINTENANCE

6. INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS)

7. ACQUISITION AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

8. ANALYTICAL SUPPORT

9. SOFTWARE TESTING

10. PROVIDE SUPPORT, EXPERT SUPPORT AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS SERVICES

SECURITY REQUIREMENT: Company must have a Secret Facility Clearance. Contractors working on this project at the government facility must have a Top Secret Clearance (Single Scope Background Investigation with a favorable Director Central Intelligence Directives (DCID) 6/4 eligibility determination for immediate access to SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) material, on Day 1 of the contract performance. Level of safeguarding is Secret; personnel working at contractor facility must have a Secret clearance.

This acquisition will be conducted on an unrestricted basis, without set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and the size standard is $16.5M. The Product or Service Code is R499 – Other Professional Services. The RFP will be available electronically on this website only. Fax, telephone, written, or email requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Contract award is anticipated for September 30, 2021. An Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is contemplated, with an ordering period of five (5) years, and a contract ceiling of $4.7M. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded using the following CLINS:

0001 - Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) labor;

0002 - Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) for Research and Development (R&D) labor;

0003 - Data Deliverables – associated with CLINS 0001-0002 that is not separately priced; and 0004 - Cost Reimbursement/no fee (COST) for Travel and per diem.

Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award (see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM#1). It is mandatory to obtain a DUNS number prior to registering in SAM by calling Dun & Bradstreet at 1-800-234-3867. All responsible firms may submit a proposal (after issuance of the RFP) and shall be considered for contract award. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Firms responding must state whether they are a Small Business (SB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUB Zone Small Business (HSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business (EDWOSB), Historically Black College or University or Minority Institution (HBCU/MI), an 8(a) firm, an Indian Tribe, an Alaskan Native Corporation, or a Large Business based on the size standard above.

The Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable and follows below. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution.

OMBUDSMAN AFFARS 5352.201-9101 (JUN 2016):

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Aaron D. Judge, 114 Thompson St., Bldg. 586, Rm 129, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, Telephone: (757)764-5372, FAX: (757)764-4400, Email: aaron.judge@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause) Contracting Office Address:

AMIC DET 2 OL/PKA (Patrick AFB, FL), 1020 South Patrick Drive, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 Point of Contact:

Contracting Officer: Ms. LaTisha Ross, E-mail: latisha.ross@us.af.mil