Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Modifications to GPNTS Hardware IDIQ Multiple Award Contracts

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), in support of the
Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and
Intelligence (PEO C4I), Communications and GPS Navigation Program Office (PMW/A
170), intends to award sole source modifications to Multiple Award Contracts (MAC)
N00039-18-D-0008 and N00039-18-D-0009 for Global Positioning System (GPS)-based
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Service (GPNTS) hardware production under the
authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to
Sechan Electronics Inc., 525 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, PA 17543, and Micro USA Inc.,
12875 Brookprinter Pl Ste 200, Poway, CA 92064. MAC N00039-18-D-0008 and N00039-
18-D-0009 were competitively awarded as a small business set-aside to Sechan
Electronics and Micro USA respectively on 29 March 2018 for the production and delivery
of GPNTS systems, spares, and associated engineering support services. The contract
ordering period is (5) years.

GPNTS is a single Program of Record (POR) for U.S. Navy ships and shore sites. GPNTS is
the next generation Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system for the surface
fleet and will replace the legacy PNT systems to include Navigation Sensor System
Interface (NAVSSI) and Satellite Signals Navigation Set (AN/WRN-6(V)).

The subject modifications will increase the MAC ceiling under the current ordering period
by $10.65 Million to allow for the anticipated procurement of sixteen (16) additional
GPNTS systems and spares in March 2021. Sechan Electronics and Micro USA are the
current hardware production contractors of the GPNTS system, and are the only two (2)
contractors that can produce and deliver required FY21 GPNTS systems without an
unacceptable delay to the Government. Based on the contract delivery requirements and
an additional (3) months for Government check-out and shipping required after delivery,
the FY21 GPNTS systems must be ordered in March 2021 to meet the Navy's GPNTS
shipboard installation schedule.

The estimated effective award date of the GPNTS hardware production follow-on
contracts included in solicitation N0003920R0001, provision L-335, remains unchanged
at 4/29/2021.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 334511. Interested persons may identify their
interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be
submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this synopsis to Ken
Nickel at kenneth.nickel@navy.mil. This notice is also posted on the NAVWAR e-
commerce website at: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil.