DARTS Engineering Services

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Solicitation number
N6660421R8083
Agency
Naval Sea Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AC34 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses
Place of performance
Newport RI 02841 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This notice announces the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport's (NUWCDIVNPT) intent to award a sole source contract to Progeny Systems for Data Analysis Reporting Tool Set (DARTS) engineering services. DARTS provides a means to collect and analyze Submarine Non Propulsion Electronic System data for test and evaluation reporting purposes. The contract will develop and maintain various DARTS hardware and software variants for each class of US Submarines over five years. Interested parties may submit capability statements by November 20, 2020 for consideration. Further solicitation details will be in RFP N6660421R8083 anticipated in Q1 FY21.

The NAICS code is 541715 for research and development services with no set-aside designated. The incumbent and intended awardee is Progeny Systems (CAGE 04JN4) as this requirement is a follow-on to their SBIR Phase III contract N66604-15-D-0130. The contract is estimated at 258,330 man-hours over five years under a cost-plus-fixed-fee structure. Questions should be directed to Michael Ouellette at Michael.ouellette@navy.mil by the November 20th response date.

Notice text

N66604-21-R-8083 

Please note the anticipated solicitation number has changed from N6660420R0910 to N6660421R8083.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award, on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(b)(2), a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract to Progeny Systems, CAGE Code 04JN4, Manassas, VA.  This requirement is for the Data Analysis Reporting Tool Set (DARTS) technology to provide a means to collect and analyze Submarine Non Propulsion Electronic System (NPES) data for test and evaluation (T&E) reporting purposes. This includes developing and maintaining various DARTS hardware and software variants for each class of US Submarines.  Progeny Systems owns, and has full rights to the data that was developed under previous Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) efforts.

This requirement is a follow-on to SBIR Phase III contract N66604-15-D-0130 with Progeny Systems, and it is anticipated that 258,330 man-hours will be required over the five-year period of performance.  The NAICS Code is 541715-Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with a size standard of $41.5M.  Per FAR 6.302-5(a)(2), full and open competition need not be provided for this requirement as the project is a SBIR Phase III award that extends efforts performed under prior SBIR funding agreements and is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(b)(2) or 41 U.S.C. 253(b)(2).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Further details will be released upon issue of RFP# N6660421R8083, which is anticipated to be in Q1 of FY21.  The closing date for receipt of proposal will be established in the RFP. 

Information or inquiries should be submitted via email to the following point of contact: Michael Ouellette at Michael.ouellette@navy.mil.

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
DARTS Engineering Services SBIR Phase III Award Award Notice
DARTS Engineering Services SBIR Phase III Latest solicitation Solicitation
DARTS Engineering Services This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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