FACILITY for MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SYUN AN (FORMOSA) I-Level Maintenance

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), in support of theProgram Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications,

Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), International C4I Program Office (PMW

740), intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) N00039-12-R-0038 which

would result in a sole source contract to ViaSat, Inc. at 6155 El Camino Real,

San Diego, CA 92009 for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) efforts in support of

Taiwan. The effort will procure Intermediate-Level (I-Level) maintenance on

ViaSat-produced Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume

Terminals (MIDS-LVTs) currently in use on the Syun An program. This effort

includes in-country Field Service Engineering support at the Joint Information

Operations Center (JIOC) in Taiwan inducting failed terminals into the I-Level

repair cycle, conducting inspections and tests to determine the nature of the

failure, conducting repairs, and submitting maintenance and repair action

reports. It is anticipated that the contract will run for a base period of two

(2)

years with three (3) one-year options. The authority for other than full and

open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One

Responsible Source.

Syun An is a System of Systems (SoS) which provides tactical data information

link and Command and Control (C2) interoperability. The MIDS-LVT, as a part

of the Syun An solution, requires maintenance and repair that can only be

performed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). As the OEM, ViaSat

is the only vendor capable for conducting the required FSE maintenance and

repair services on the terminals it produces.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

Responses to this notice of intent to issue an RFP to ViaSat, Inc. should be

submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this

synopsis to Ms. Rachel Romero, Contract Specialist for SPAWAR,

rachel.romero1@navy.mil. The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Code for this requirement is 811213.