Mission Test Support Services - Extension

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government anticipates an extension to the current Mission Test Support Services, W9124R-18-C-0001 contract at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG). This should be procured on a SOLE SOURCE basis for the period 1 April 2025 through 30 September 2025 with one 2-month base period and four 1-month option periods. The Government is seeking Offerors that may be able to perform this requirement in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the aforementioned period of performance.

The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(a)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements when it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.   

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Sources Sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.  Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The NAICS code is:  541330, Engineering Service; size standard is $25.5 Million. The Product Service Code for this requirement is R425 Technical and Engineering Services (non-IT).

In response to this Sources Sought, please provide the information below in the maximum of four (4) pages:

1.  Identify any condition or action that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions.  Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

3.  Provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, and timeframe), that will facilitate making a capability determination.  Indicate whether it was as a prime contractor or a subcontractor.

4.  Describe your experience and relevant past experience in operating, maintaining, and sustaining instrumentation systems such as telemetry, radar, and ballistic measurements in accordance with paragraph 5.3. of the PWS. 

5.  Provide program management experience in testing military weapons and equipment by designing/planning experimental operations, conduct test, collect data, analyze, and report findings/observations on performance of the weapons and equipment.

6. Describe efforts to support mobilization within the limited time frame detailed above.