HQDA DCS G-6 AONS Bridge - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with CACI-ISS, LLC., cage code 49DW9, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 for Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space (AONS) services in support of the Headquarters of the Department of the Army (HQDA) Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) G6 to ensure continutiy of services for the directorate. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation to the contracting office within five (5) days of this posting. Any capability statement submitted in response to this notice of intent to sole source shall be no more than three (3) pages, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font and shall include a statement which proves how the company is set up to complete the necessary scope requirements and the specific tasks listed in the description paragraph below. The Government will not accept marketing materials or company brochures and is not interested in a response that cannot meet all requirements described within this notice.

Capability statements may be sent to Contract Specialist, Megan E. Haffey at megan.e.haffey.civ@army.mil and Procuring Contracting Officer, Carrie B. Lansing at carrie.b.lansing.civ@army.mil. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) G-6 has a requirement for continued services provided on contract W52P1J-17-C-0029 for AONS, a non-personal services contract providing planning, analytical, operational, and technical services to the HQDA/DCS G-6 AONS Directorate. This is a bridge action that will extend the current contract for a period up to one year, with a base period of 9 months plus one 3-month option with performance to begin on 26 August 2022. HQDA/DCS G-6 is responsible for the Department of the Army's information management function. The follow on requirement for AONS, which is called Network C4 Services Integration (NC4SI) is currently in the market research phase with a projected solicitation release in October 2022 and task order award date projected in April 2023.

Although the Government intends to negate a sole source procurement, it is within the Government's right to determine the appropriate contractual approach. Any capability statement sent in response to this Intent notice does not constitute a solicitation or contract in any capacity.