Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Information Technology Management & Analysis

The Missile Defense Agency announces the sole source award of the Technical, Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) Information Technology Management and Analysis Support advisory and assistance services bridge contract to Colsa Corporation - Huntsville, AL (HQ0147-17-C-0021).  The Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract has an awarded value of $6,198,812 (6 month base period and 2 three month option periods).  This contract includes timely, consistent, and coordinated assistance to the field operations for support of worldwide information system capabilities across all programs within the Agency in a broad array of Information Technology (IT) areas.  This procurement is managed by the Missile Defense Agency Consolidated Support services program office. The period of performance is through March 2018. Approved for Public Release 17-MDA-9062 (28 February 17).

This is a notification that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Agency Requirements. This contract will be awarded to Colsa Corporation, 6728 Odyssey Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802, to provide uninterrupted support and continuity within the MDA Chief Information Officer (CIO) community. This effort is currently being performed under contract number HQ0147-11-D-0005 which expires on 7 March 2017.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541712 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The resultant contract for these advisory and assistance services will be for a base period of six months with two three-month option periods.

This notice is not a request for proposals. This action will result in a "bridge" contract which is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services until a competitive contract is awarded under the Technical Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) acquisition strategy. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All responses must be received no later than December 2, 2016, 2:00 pm, central time and should be submitted to Mr. Ken Arnold, Contracting Officer, via email kenneth.arnold@mda.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.