Sole Source NOI - 832470116Final.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors DITCO intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), which is the exclusive distributor of the Tactical Data Link (TDL) Gateway Manager software support from NGC, the original equipment manufacturer.

The proposed contract action is for renewal of annual software maintenance support for previously purchase of TDL Gateway Manager software subscription and support renewal from NGC. The DISA ACQ – Services Program Executive Office (SD) for the Global Command and Control System - Joint (GCCS-J) Program Management Office (PMO) requires a support on the current software. The software maintenance support may include, but is not limited to, product updates/upgrades, new releases and versions, fixes, and patches for purpose of maintaining the operability and usability.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), allowing the Contracting Officer (KO) to solicit from one source.

At this time, the incumbent contractor NGC is the only source capable of providing all necessary services providing all necessary support.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies who believe they can provide this service must indicate their interest in writing within 5 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice cannot be accepted since this synopsis cannot be considered a request for quote or a request for proposal. A solicitation will NOT be posted to SAM.gov due to the sole source nature of the requirement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210.

The Product of Service Code for this requirement is 7A21.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC102823P0068 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Incumbent and their size and CAGE: Northrop Grumman Corporation 65409 Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source Acquisition Period of Performance: August 12, 2023 - August 11, 2024

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Chloe Crow at chloe.e.crow.civ@mail.mil and Alison Harder at alison.k.harder.civ@mail.mil with the following information referenced in the subject line, NOI 832470116. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit their interest in writing within 5 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement no later than 1:00 PM Central Time (CT) on July 22, 2024. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.