Notice of Intent to Sole Source to SmarTec, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to SmarTec, Inc. for their Okaya software platform. The notice, posted on April 18, 2025, concerns a cloud-hosted software solution designed to help service members reduce stress and manage high operational tempo roles. The procurement is specifically for the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the software having received approval from the 711 Human Performance Wing and Air Force Research Laboratory. The contract falls under the NAICS category 513210 for Software Publishers, with a business size standard of $47.0 Million. Market research has determined that Okaya is the only platform qualified to safeguard data and provide the required guidance for service members.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the government's intent to award a sole source contract to SmarTec, Inc. under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority. Interested parties have until April 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT to submit an interest letter challenging the sole source determination. To be considered, firms must demonstrate their ability to provide an equivalent supply and provide a rationale for why they should be evaluated. The proposed contract, valued at approximately $9,000, involves a trial of the Okaya software, which uses proprietary artificial intelligence to analyze user inputs and provide well-being guidance. While this is not a competitive proposal solicitation, the government will consider all proposals received within 7 days of publication. The 30th Contracting Squadron emphasizes that any determination not to compete the contract is solely at the government's discretion, and no reimbursement will be provided for capability information submission.
Notice text
Vandenberg SFB, CA intends to issue a sole source procurement action for a US cloud hosted software with a current Investigational Review Board approval from the 711 Human Performance Wing and AFRL to handle, safeguard and provide credible guidance on how to reduce stresses for service members operating high operational tempo roles. Market reasearch indicates that Okaya, developed by SmarTec, Inc., is the only platform qualified to safegaurd data and provide the required guidence to service members. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 513210, “Software Publishers”, with a business size standard of $47.0 Million. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1). This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 7 days of publication of this Special Notice.
Firms who want to challenge the sole source determination must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide a rationale as to why they should be considered. Respond to the below point of contact by 23 April 2025, 1300 (PDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing capability information.
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Baraldi, Contracting Specialist, 30th Contracting Squadron, 1515 Iceland Ave, Room 150, Vandenberg AFB CA 93437-5212; Paul Baraldi at paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ_DTO Okaya Trial_signed_rd.pdf |
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