COSMOS Production

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Strategic Business Systems (SBS) for building an unclassified production cloud environment. The contract will augment the current COSMOS Research & Development environment currently hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud at Impact Level 4/5. This sole source procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 5.201 and will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) and Acquisition of Commercial Items (FAR Part 12). The opportunity is categorized under NAICS Code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services, with a business size standard of $34,000,000. The contract is not competitively bid, with SBS being identified as the only source capable of meeting the government's specific requirements.

Contractors interested in this opportunity may submit a capability statement for potential consideration, though the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement. The period of performance extends from the date of award through September 30, 2027, with an estimated contract value between $2 million and $4 million. While the notice is not a formal request for competitive quotes, responsible sources believing they can fulfill the requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities for review. The government will evaluate any responses received before the closing date to potentially reassess the sole source determination. Eligible contractors should note the specific requirements include providing cloud environment services for COSMOS R&D, with SBS currently being the preferred vendor based on their unique capabilities. Interested parties must carefully review the FAR guidelines and ensure they meet the technical and administrative requirements for potential consideration.