Operations and Maintenance of the Open Skies Management and Planning System (OSMAPS) and Related Systems

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for the Operations and Maintenance of the Open Skies Management and Planning System (OSMAPS) and related systems.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corporation, 12011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston Virginia, 20190-3262, to procure operations and maintenance of OSMAPS and related systems.

The contract shall provide the following items:

1. Operations and maintenance of OSMAPS
2. Operations and maintenance of the Data Preparation Facility (DPF)
3. Limited on-site and off-site technical support of the OSMAPS, DPF and Transportable Operational Planning System (TOPS)
4. OSMAPS, TOPS, and DPF training sessions at the contractor's facilities or at DTRA Headquarters for systems users and other directly related trainees
5. Support to any Open Skies Division, On-Site Inspection Directorate mission, which requires the deployment of OSMAPS
6. participation in meetings, identification and evaluation of system problems, and recommendation of solutions
7. Travel in support of the Open Skies Division; comply with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441) including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M)
8. Possession of a Secret facility clearance granted by the Defense Security Service.

The estimated period of performance is one (1) base year with four (4) option years.

Please do not request a copy of a solicitation. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, nor is it a solicitation of offers. Any response to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, and any capability statement provided must address each item listed above.

Written communication received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS.

For technical questions on this synopsis, please contact Mr. Sampson Jones at sampson.jones@dtra.mil.