Notice of Contract Action - Siemens Industry INC - Sole Source Award

Notice Type: Notice of Contract Action – Siemens Industry Inc – SIEMENS DESIGO SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

Justification, Statutory Authority: FAR 13.501(a) – 41 USC 1901- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Contract Award Date: TBD

Contract Award Number: TBD

Synopsis:

The United States Air Force Test Center/Directorate of Contracting (AFTC/PZZG), Edwards AFB, CA intends to issue a sole source contract to Siemens Industry INC, 1000 E Deerfield PKWY Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089-4547, United States, SIEMENS DESIGO SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. The contract will be executed by means of other than full and open competition, due to Siemens being the only capable vendor of providing the needed software and maintenance. Siemens also has extensive experience flying in close quarters, in support of or against United States Air Force Aircraft.

The authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 1901 - FAR 13.501(a) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in-

                     (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or

                     (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements.

The Electronic Warfare Group (EWG) currently has Siemens systems established and installed in the Joint Simulation Environment at Nellis Air Force Base. The current System is under Warranty through December 30th 2024. The EWG is seeking to extend the servicing and preventative maintenance for these installed systems are they are critical to mission success at this location.

The preventive maintenance and other services are proprietary to Siemens with no authorized resellers. During the Market Research stage the manufacturer Siemens was contact to confirm if they have any distributors or resellers and the following response was received “The Siemens Las Vegas Area office/Branch is the only Southern Nevada area/branch that covers this geographic area and as the installing and design team we are the sole source for service.” With this information in mind a Notice of Contract Action will be posted on SAM.gov to confirm that there are no other potential vendors.

Siemens products and services have already been extensively used within the Joint Simulation Environment at the Edwards AFB and Nellis AFB locations. Switching to another brand of service or maintenance could result in unexpected downtime from receiving non manufacturer service. Potential switching the entire system to a different would also consist of a large duplication of cost and substantial downtime to switch the systems and retrain current users.

All technical data, data rights, and source code are proprietary, and the Government has no claim to this information. In order for the government to develop its own system would be a lengthy and costly process that is not expected to recover or save any future costs.

. The Government requests that initial feedback, comments, and questions be submitted no later than three (3) calendar days from the date of this notice posted to www.beta.SAM.gov. In accordance with leeway permitted by FAR 13.501(a)(iii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Please submit all questions, comments and feedback regarding this EW Turntable Controls Hardware and Upgrade via e-mail to the following Points of Contact:

• Mr. Adam R. Confer, Contracting Officer, Phone: 661-277-3932, Email: Adam.confer.2@us.af.mil
• Mr. Denina Hudson, Contract Specialist, Phone: 661-527-9659, Email: denina.solomon@us.af.mil

No telephone responses will be accepted. Any information submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action is strictly voluntary. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such, and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. Any response submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel. 

The Air Force Test Center has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution prior to consulting the Ombudsman. Additionally, Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101 – Ombudsman, will be included in any potential solicitation and contract for this acquisition. The AFTC Ombudsman contact information is as follows: Air Force Test Center Vice Commander 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784. Phone Number (661) 277-2810, Facsimile Number (661) 277-7593, Email: aftc.workflow@us.af.mil.

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Notice of Contract Action only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFTC/PZZG, will take procurement action in this matter. This is NOT a request for proposals, applications, proposal abstracts, or quotation. This courtesy Notice of Contract Action only shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. Further, the Government will NOT be responsible nor reimburse any submitters of information for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Respondents