Notice of Intent – Sole Source – Human Systems Engineering Dept (BRIDGE)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source bridge contract to Research and Engineering Development, LLC (RED-INC) for systems engineering and software engineering support to the Human Systems Engineering Department, the Systems Acquisitions Group, and NAVAIR Program Managers at Patuxent River, Maryland. This sole source award is due to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest, and the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties about the planned sole source award and provide them an opportunity to identify their interest and technical capability, although this is not a request for competitive proposals. The anticipated period of performance is a six-month base period with two 3-month option periods. While the Government will not be responsible for any costs related to responses to this announcement, interested parties may submit information by 2:00 pm Eastern Time on May 10, 2024, to the provided email addresses. The Government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses received.
Notice text
THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
Due to GAO protest, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aircraft Division, Patuxent River intends to award a sole source bridge contract to Research and Engineering Development, LLC (RED-INC). The period of performance is anticipated to be a six (6) month base period and two (2) 3-month options. This bridge contract will ensure continuation of systems engineering and software engineering support to the Human Systems Engineering Department, the Systems Acquisitions Group, and NAVAIR Program Manager AIR (PMAs) at Patuxent River, MD. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Specifically, award to any other source would result in “unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.” See 10 U.S.C. § 3204(b)(B)(ii); FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).
While this notice of intent is for information purposes only, and not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may identify their interest and technical capability, respond to this notice, and submit information. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation of documentation or other correspondence in response to this announcement.
Any responses must be received by 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) on 10 May 2024. Responses may be emailed to tiffany.l.corbett.civ@us.navy.mil and rhonda.g.garcia2.civ@us.navy.mil.
Follow-on to Contract N0042119D0042.
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