Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This Special Notice announces the Department of the Navy's intent to award a sole source bridge contract to Strategic Operational Solutions. The Office of Naval Research requires support services including public affairs, strategic communications, and multimedia support from September 2020 to August 2021 with an estimated value of $2,860,500.11. The incumbent contractor, Strategic Operational Solutions, currently provides these professional communications services for naval science and technology. Interested parties have 15 days to identify their interest and technical capabilities, though the decision to open the requirement to competition is at the government's sole discretion.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide public notification of the Navy's intent to award a sole source bridge contract to the incumbent contractor, Strategic Operational Solutions, to continue providing support services including public affairs, strategic communications, and multimedia support. Interested parties have 15 days from the date of this notice to identify their interest and technical capabilities to the Navy, however the Navy retains sole discretion to decide whether to open the requirement to full and open competition. This bridge contract is estimated to be valued at $2,860,500.11 and would cover the period from September 2020 through August 2021.