Addition of 6 month period of performance and pre-pricing of Extension of Services option

Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Software Sustainment Program - II Support in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 16.505(b), as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The contract was awarded to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.

Authority: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A), Justification:  The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

Market research was conducted with only one responsible source able to meet the government's needs due to the urgency of the requirement:  CSC.   Ms. Jill Willingham-Allen, AFLCMC/AQP, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433, has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contract Negotiator, Abraham Stiggers at (937) 257-7614 or e-mail: abraham.stiggers@us.af.mil.  Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Ms. Jill Willingham-Allen can be reached at (937) 255-5472, e-mail: jill.willingham@wpafb.af.mil.