FA221726CB001
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA221726CB001
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA221726CB001 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force awarded a sole-source contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) for strategic and technical expertise to perform an Analysis of Options in support of a CAPE-directed study on the MC2S system, with an estimated contract value of $4 million.
The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3) as implemented by FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii), establishing an essential engineering and research capability at a federally funded research and development center. JHU/APL is designated the sole qualified source based on long-term strategic relationships with the Department of Defense, extensive and unmatched NC3 (Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications) institutional knowledge, prior involvement in the NC3 Next Trade Space Study Phase I, specialized expertise in Model Based System Engineering for MC2S, access to cleared facilities, and talent pool depth with requisite security clearances. Market research confirmed that no other private organization, nonprofit, FFRDC, or UARC possesses the combination of required NC3 institutional knowledge, cleared facility access, and security clearances. The AoO will assess materiel and non-materiel solutions to enhance MC2S mission essential functions at the Special Access Program level, evaluating performance, schedule, risk, and cost through system engineering, system of systems engineering, and enterprise systems engineering analyses including threats, scenarios, cost analysis, technology alternatives, employment concepts, and risk assessment.
Period of performance is 18 months using Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost Reimbursable contract types. Funding is sourced from 3600 Research and Development funds. No notice to industry was published under the national security exception at FAR 5.202(a)(1). Place of performance is Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
Notice text
This proposed acquisition will result in a new contract to provide strategic and technical expertise to perform Analysis of Options (AoO) in support of a CAPE-directed study based on the results of the NC3 Next Trade Space Study (NNTS) Phase I. The AoO will assess materiel and non-materiel solutions to enhance capability and ability of the MC2S to perform mission essential functions (MEFs). The AoO will be at the SAP-level to evaluate the performance, schedule, risk, and cost of materiel and non-materiel solutions. This contract requires special technical expertise and support through essential capabilities provided from a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC).
Essential research to be provided under the contract include system engineering, system of systems engineering, and enterprise system of systems engineering to analyze alternatives based on the Department of War Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSW/CAPE) MC2S Study Guidance. The AoO will further include Threats and Scenarios, Cost Analysis, Effective Analysis, Technology and Alternatives, Employment Concepts, and Risk Analysis. JHU/APL provides expert engineering and technical services that focus on developing innovative strategies, concepts, and technology applicable to the MC2S platform. JHU/APL works to advance and apply science, technology, system engineering and strategy to effectively enable the Government to make better decisions and implement solutions to complex challenges of national and global significance.
Awarded contract FA221726CB001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-05-07.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA - PDM26 - Final.pdf |
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