Notice of Intent to Sole Source to COVAR Applied Technologies Inc.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific),
San Diego, CA hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed
Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with COVAR Applied Technologies Inc.
The requirement is for the purchase of the following:

This requirement is for Services for Research and Development (R&D) framework
implementation Hex Grid Services in support of the Artificial Intelligent (AI) Strategic
Challenge Project, that will allow statistical and symbolic planning algorithms to work
efficiently in a multi-domain environment.

Based on the approved JNCP (Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement) which will
be posted after award, there is only one responsible source and no other supplier will
satisfy the agency requirements.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote. A determination by the Government not
to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the
government. The applicable NAICS Code is 541715 and the size standard is 1,000
employees.

The point of contact for this announcement is Cynthia Horriat,
cynthia.m.horriat.civ@us.navy.mil.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not
binding. The notice is not a request for quotes; however, any firm believing that they
can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may
identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. Any comments,
questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via email to
cynthia.m.horriat.civ@us.navy.mil by Monday, 12 September 2022 at 2:00 PM PST.
Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.