Engineering Investigations for U. S. Naval NAASW Mission Support

Added: May 29, 2014 10:50 am This is a notice of intent from the Naval Air Systems Command, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland to contract on an other than full and open competition basis with Zel Technologies, LLC Hampton, VA for specific Engineering Investigations (EIs), consisting of Multi-Spectral Electromagnetic (EM) and Electro-Optical (EO) Propagation through atmospheric, marine, and land environments for the U.S. Naval Non-Acoustic Anti-Submarine Warfare (NAASW) mission support. Zel Technologies, LLC (Zel) shall perform research and evaluation of remote sensing technologies, initially focusing on (but not limited to) the following areas: radar, radiometry, infrasound, and hydrodynamics. This contract will also provide for procurement of these aforementioned efforts with the ability to integrate Foreign National Non-traditional ASW programs with emphasis on foreign scientific research in radar ocean sensing. Zel employs personnel with many years of scientific investigation and unique S&T experience in the fields of Multi-Spectral Electromagnetic and Electro-Optical phenomenology. Zel has developed scientific tools such as models, algorithms, and simulations that are essential to investigate the underpinning physics related to atmospheric or ocean surface modification produced by underwater objects, and therefore is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements in a timely basis. Award to any other source would result in unacceptable cost, schedule and programmatic risks which would result in failure to fulfill the NAASW's requirements. This Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract will be negotiated on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other sources will satisfy agency requirements). The total estimated dollar value of this procurement is estimated to be $7,880.000.00. The period of performance for this procurement will be five years (Base and 4 Option years). This is not a solicitation. No RFP will be issued on the basis of this Notice of Intent. See numbered Note(s) 22.