Notice of Intent for SETA Services

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS HEREBY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 5.2.

The purpose of this notice is to announce the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) intent to issue a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-5, Authorized or required by statue.

SpRCO has determined that a sole source acquisition is appropriate for fulling this requirement. This requirement is considered noncommercial and any resultant contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15 to:

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 400

Alexandria, VA 23312

CAGE Code: 0X988

SpRCO intends to award a 5-year (1-base year and 4-option years) contract for follow-on support services to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support services to support SpRCO.

Award is subject to approval of the Sole Source justification. This requirement was accepted under the Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses. On October 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022 as amended by Section 872 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024. This rule took effect on November 25, 2024. The final rule allows the noncompetitive award for certain follow-on contracts to a wholly employee-owned business through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) that meets the definition of a "qualified business". Section 874 as amended defines a "qualified business" as an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of such code. Notwithstanding title 10 U.S.C. § 3201 (formerly § 2304), Contracting Officers supporting a program selected for participation in the pilot will be able to award a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same or substantially similar to those procured by DoD under a previous contract with a "qualified business" under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(5).

In accordance with FAR Part 5.203 this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations.

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that SpRCO, will take procurement action on this matter. This is NOT a request for proposals, applications, proposal abstracts, or quotation. This is a courtesy NOCA only and 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. The information provided will be used to assess trade-offs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under NO obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.