Notice of Intent to Sole Source - T&E Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- HM047625_T-E_Services
- Agency
-
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia 22150, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to MORSECORP, Inc. for Test and Evaluation (T&E) services related to geospatial intelligence AI models and systems. The notice, posted on February 13, 2025, with a response deadline of February 28, 2025, outlines the agency's plan to award a contract to the incumbent contractor without competitive bidding. MORSECORP currently provides T&E services to NGA under an existing contract with the Army Research Laboratory. The proposed procurement will be executed under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows for non-competitive contracting when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
The primary objective of this sole source contract is to continue T&E services for NGA's geospatial intelligence AI initiatives, with a proposed contract period of nine months and potential three-month extension options. The contract will specifically focus on independent testing of GEOINT AI models, AI-enabled systems, and human-machine teams, while maintaining existing T&E infrastructure in NGA cloud environments. Although this is not a competitive proposal solicitation, responsible sources are invited to identify their interest and capabilities in responding to the notice. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with competition based on responses received. Interested parties should note that the government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. The contract aims to bridge the gap and provide sufficient time for NGA to complete procurement for its follow-on enterprise T&E effort, known as EVERGLADES.
Notice text
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to issue a sole source contract to MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE), 101 Main Street, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142, to perform independent Test and Evaluation (T&E) of GEOINT AI models, AI Enabled Systems, and Human-Machine Teams; and to maintain existing T&E infrastructure deployed to NGA cloud environments. The anticipated period of performance of the contract consists of a base period of nine months plus three 3-month option periods. The proposed contract will provide continued T&E services to NGA and allow sufficient time to complete the procurement process for NGA’s follow-on enterprise T&E effort, EVERGLADES.
MORSE is the incumbent contractor providing T&E services to NGA under contract number W911QX22C0029 awarded by the Army Research Laboratory.
The statutory authority of this proposed procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 5.2 AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible sources may identify their interest and capabilities to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.
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