JNWC III - Notice of Intent to Increase Contract Ceiling

Notice of Intent: The 55th Contracting Squadron (55 CONS), Offutt AFB, NE intends to award a contract modification to the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) III contract currently performed by LinQuest Corporation 5140 W Goldleaf Cir Ste 400 Los Angeles, CA 90056 under a Firm-fixed price contract FA4600-18-D-0001.

Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements," 55 CONS intends to execute a contract modification to increase the contract ceiling from $99,200,000.00 by $67,100,000.00 to $166,300,000.00 to provide uninterrupted, high-quality continuity administrative, security, management, engineering, operations research and analysis, modeling and simulation, warfighter operations, training, exercises, intelligence analysis, data management, Information Technology (IT), and Equipment Management support to the Joint Navigation Warfare Center.

The period of performance for the JNWC III contract expires September 18, 2023 inclusive of all options. The associated North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541715 "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)." The associated Product Service Code for this procurement is AC22 "R & D: Defense Missile & Space Systems-Exploratory Development."

This notice serves two purposes:

1) Request for information as required by DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d); and

2) Notice of proposed contract action as required by FAR 5.201.

This notice is not a request for proposals. This action will result in a modification to an existing contract to increase the contract ceiling which is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services until a competitive contract is awarded. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered for enhancing market research associated with the proposed contract action as well as future competitive procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All responses must be received no later than five (5) days of this announcement. Questions may be addressed to Mr. Ramón Negrón-Cancel, Contract Specialist, PH: 402-232-6571, E-Mail: ramon.negron_cancel.2@us.af.mil.