Custom software maintenance and support services for data applications

Added: Jun 02, 2014 4:56 pm

The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) intends to procure technical support services to provide life cycle maintenance and operational support for various applications software programs developed by/for NOVOCEANO in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, to be provided with the NAVOCEANO issued solicitation, for ensuring that near-real-time oceanographic satellite and in situ data collection, data processing, data product's evaluation and disseminations of products are provided to military and civilian customers and internal NAVOCEANO users. Performance will be required to be substantially onsite at NAVOCEANO facilities.  

A firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract with a twelve-month base ordering period plus four (4) twelve-month option is anticipated with an overall estimate of 25,000 hours yearly, to begin upon contract award. The Government intends to award a single delivery order contract under this solicitation. This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted, full and open competition basis under North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) Code 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Devices with the business size standard dollar amount of $6.5M. This requirement for commercial services will be processed utilizing procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 in conjunction with FAR Part 15 Contract by Negotiation. It is the Government's intent to award a contract or contracts to the offeror(s) providing the best overall value to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered. This solicitation document and incorporates provisions and clauses, in effect, through FAC 2005-73 and DFARS Changes Notice 20140528. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252201.htm. 

All contractors submitting a proposal must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and Wide-Area Workflow at https://wawf.eb.mil  prior to award of the contract. Firms submitting a response under this solicitation will be required to submit written technical and price proposals, in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on/about 18 Jun 2014 and will be posted to the Navy Electronic Commerce On-line (NECO) website at https://www.neco.navy.mil. Large business concerns will be required to submit with their proposal, a Small Business Sub-Contracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. Due to the Government's stringent timeline, requirements to be considered for the award of the proposed contract, offerors must already possess a SECRET Facility Clearance. Interested parties should independently review the referenced web link frequently for updates to any/all documents. Potential offerors are responsible for download of the solicitation and/or amendments (if any). Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Any inquiries concerning this requirement are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.