LCAC Operations and Maintenance Classroom Trainers Tech Refresh (Training Device 20G8-F)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)

Contracts Department, Orlando, FL announces its intention to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a

contract for the procurement of a Training System Tech Refresh of software and hardware of four

classroom trainers from The DiSTI Corporation (DiSTI), 11301 Corporate Blvd Building 400, Suite 100

Orlando, FL 32817, for Landing Craft Air Cushioned Crew Operation and Maintenance Training Systems

located at Expeditionary Warfare Training Groups Atlantic (EWTGLANT) and Pacific (EWTGPAC) . Sole

source authority is provided under 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The Department

of Defense and United States Navy is in the process of updating computer system to the newest version

of Windows 10 to address software obsolescence and implementing cyber security updates.

As a result,

the trainer’s tech refresh requires updated Instructor-Operator Station (IOS) and Student Station

software, and updated computer hardware with associated Windows 10 Operating System to meet DOD

Windows 10 mandate and Stand Alone Unclassified trainer cyber security protection measures.



PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Training System Division, FL, is

designated as PMS339’s training system acquisition agent for accomplishing these techs refreshes of

Training Device(s) 20G8-F. DiSTI accomplished the last trainer updates of the 20G8-F under contracts

N61340-15-C-0030 and N61340-12-C-0035.



It has been determined through market research that DiSTI is the only source with requisite knowledge,

expertise, and software to modify the IOS and student station.

The anticipated award date is

September 30th, 2017 with an estimated delivery date in 2018. The anticipated contract value for this

procurement is $383K.



This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. It is a notice outlining the Government’s intent to

contract on a sole source basis with DiSTI. Interested sources are solicited to provide their written

technical capabilities. Written response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that

competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested sources must submit detailed

written technical capabilities to complete the tech refresh. Detailed written capabilities must be

submitted by email to Ms.

Ekeitha Redd (Ekeitha.redd@navy.mil) in an electronic format that is

compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 applications (MS Word), no later than close of business on

Monday, August 7, 2017. Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored.

All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited

to no more than TEN (10) pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed

contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a

competitive procurement. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals.

No

solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in

response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more

advantageous to the Government. If no written challenge to this synopsis is received, a justification and

approval (J and A) for other than full and open competition in accordance with the statutory authority of 10

U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.303 based on the

rationale provided above will be initiated. If conducted as a sole source procurement, a separate

synopsis will not follow. This synopsis will satisfy the intent of the requirements under FAR 5.201 and

5.204.

In accordance with FAR 5.102(e), copies of the solicitation will be available upon request.