Rapid Response Support Services

This contract action was accomplished using other than competitive procedures because there is only one responsible source due to a unique capability provided, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (FAR 6.302-1). See posted J&A for further information.

This contract action was not awarded as a fixed price type because it was not possible to estimate accurately the extent or duration of the work or to anticipate costs with any reasonable degree of confidence. As such, a time-and-materials type action was awarded for commercial supplies and services (FAR 12.207(b)).

The United States Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center intends to award a 6-month Time-and-Materials type UCA contract on a non-competitive basis to DRS Technical Services Inc. of Herndon, VA under the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the procurement of Rapid Response Support Services. The NTE amount is $11,400,000.00.

This effort provides infrastructure and information management systems to the Army. It develops, acquires and deploys tactical and management IT systems and products through its various project and product managers including Project Manger Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (PM DCATS) and PD DWTS. These organizations provide worldwide strategic satellite communications and Wideband Control (WC) systems, long-haul terrestrial microwave, and fiber optic communications systems, Technical Control Facilities (TCFs), Combat Service Support (CSS) communications systems, critical power infrastructure, and combat vehicle intercom systems. This includes personnel, equipment and services at locations around the world including Qatar, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Korea, Germany, Japan, and at other various locations. This effort provides specialized engineering and installation support to Command and Control (C2) Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) capabilities at all these locations.

There are in excess of 150 positions that require clearances at the Secret, Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) levels, at time of award. DRS Technical Services Inc. is the only known source with the required personnel on site with specialized experience, security clearances, and operational familiarity needed to meet this ongoing requirement in the timeframe required, to sustain mission requirements seven days a week and 24 hours a day, at time of award, without any interruption. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. Award date is estimated on or about 7 December 2012. Questions may be addressed to Stephanie A. Wilson, Contracting Officer (e-mail Stephanie.a.wilson.civ@mail.mil) or Todd Kowalke, Contract Specialist (e-mail todd.w.kowalke.civ@mail.mil).