Notice of Intent to Sole Source with Southwest Research Institute for Telemetry Network System (TmNS) INET
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2524000310
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, 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)
- PSC
- AC14 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; R&D Administrative Expenses
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to award a sole source contract extension to Southwest Research Institute. The notice provides information regarding the Naval Air Warfare Center's intent to award a two-year extension to Southwest Research Institute for continued development and integration of the Telemetry Network System software and provision of maintenance support under the Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry program.
The purpose of the sole source award is to supply continued support for the development and fielding of standardized network-enabled components in accordance with Telemetry Network System standards. Interested parties have until February 19, 2024 to identify their interest and technical capability for consideration, though the government retains the right not to compete the requirement. To be eligible, offerors must fill out and sign the included provision forms representing whether they provide covered telecommunications equipment or services and whether any such equipment is used in their product or service offerings. The work involves maturing System Manager and Link Manager applications, operating an integration lab, integrating telemetry components, developing test tools, and providing related documentation, reports, demonstrations and training in support of validating interoperability standards.
Notice text
PSC Code: AC14
NAICS Code: 541715
Size Standard: 1,000 employees
THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD 20670, Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation (AVMI) department, in support of the Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) Program intends to award a sole source contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for the development and integration of the Telemetry Network System (TmNS) required for providing real-time test information between in-flight aircraft and ground engineering personnel, which are an integral component of the Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation (AVMI) department's Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) program.
This is a two (2) year contract extension that will supply continued support to the development and fielding of a new generation of standardized network-enabled components in accordance with the TmNS standards of the Range Commanders Council (RCC IRIG-106). Reference applications are used in direct support for validating/refining the interoperability as defined by the draft standards and is used to prove system concepts and work out operational processes and procedures.
SwRI will continue their ongoing software development, integration, and testing efforts, and provide maintenance support as the System Manager reference application is integrated at different testing sites and during interoperability/compliance testing against other hardware components currently being developed under various contracts as part of the ongoing iNET project. SwRI is the sole designer and developer of the key software elements, which forms the foundation for the System Manager application. SwRI as the lead system integrator of the TmNS Components and is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge and experience that can meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis.
The applicable NAICS Code is 541715. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. While this notice of intent is for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may identify their interest and technical capability, which shall be considered by NAVAIR. For questions regarding this notice, contact Shannon Canada, Purchasing Agent at Shannon.m.canada.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government retains the right not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice.
Please see attached Performance Work Statement.
***NOTE: Please fill-in and sign the attached provision document and include with your submission to be considered eligible.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement.pdf | ||
| Required Fill-in Provisions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Telemetry Network System (TmNS) INET with Southwest Research Institute | Pre-Solicitation |
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