Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract: Remote Ground Terminal (RGT) Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS

The Army Geospatial Center (AGC) Alexandria, VA 22315, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC), for a base year and four one-year options, IAW FAR Part 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Agency Requirements to Radiant Solutions, 820 W Diamond Avenue, STE 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1469. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519.

The AGC requires a new contract for systems engineering and software development services to field, maintain, integrate, and enhance the Remote Ground Terminal (RGT) system and software. The RGT system is a tactical ground station that allows for direct downlink of commercial and non-commercial satellite imagery, processing of that imagery into a Department of Defense (DoD) standard usable format, and is further exploited by the tactical Warfighter into a remote environment for intelligence and situational awareness.

The Remote Ground Terminal was developed by Radiant Solutions, a MAXAR company, (formerly, MacDonald, Detwiler and Associates). Currently, the Government relies upon Radiant Solutions' proprietary software for the RGT, and has done so since calendar year 2009. The proprietary computer software includes executable codes, source codes, cost listings, design details that the Government cannot acquire. Radiant Solutions maintains all proprietary and manufacturing rights to their software and is considered non-commercial.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be issued. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit written capabilities. As part of the written response the interested party must include evidence of the respondent's ability to support the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capabilities statement which shall be considered. Response is due Friday, 16 August 2019 at 9am EST.

The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of your response. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Submit response and questions to this notice to, Contract Specialist: Lauren.L.Secor@usace.army.mil. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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