Engineering and Technical Services in Support of the Atlantic Ranges and Targets

This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from incumbent PAE Applied Technologies LLC at 100 Energy Way STE 1500 Forth Worth TX 761022 for engineering and technical support services. This is necessary for the continuance of contractor support services to the Atlantic Ranges and Targets (ART) Department, formerly known as the Atlantic Test Range and Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations (ATR/ATMO) Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). The contractor support services will include but are not limited to research and development, maintenance, operation, and support of facilities and systems, and equipment to meet the engineering development testing and fleet training mission of the ART facilities. The proposed sole source contract is needed for continued support services currently being performed under contract N00421-14-C-0038 while the follow-on contract is delayed due to a post-award suspension of contract performance. This requirement will be a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort contract. Due to the ongoing nature of the support services currently being performed under contract N00421-14-C-0038 and the need to continue these services with a minimal break in work; PAE is the only practical source for providing the necessary continuation of these services until resolution of the protest of the competitively awarded follow-on contract. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions shall be submitted to Shannon Summers via email at Shannon.summers@navy.mil no later than 8 October 2020 1600 EST.

Per FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." PAE is the sole source capable of providing these support services without creating an impact on the sponsor schedules, project schedules, operations and operational readiness that would be caused by a break in service. It is unrealistic, from a technical and contractual perspective, to expect any other potential source to provide continued services prior to the competitive contract being awarded. Because of the nature of this requirement and the impracticality and substantial costs the Government would incur and not recover through competition, this will be procured on a sole source basis.