Software maintenance, technical support, and software upgrade for the Ship Integration Multi-Touch System (SIMS)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst, NJ intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a fixed -price purchase order, on a sole source basis to Coherent Technical Services, Inc., located in Lexington Park, MD, for software maintenance, technical support, and software upgrade for the Ship Integration Multi-Touch System (SIMS). Coherent Technical Services, Inc. is the original designer of the SIMS, and integrator of the multi-touch hardware suite, database, and IT infrastructure that hosts it. The SIMS was designed and built to leverage commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware, with a custom built software package. As such, Coherent Technical Services is the only company that has the authority to provide maintenance releases for this software. The Government does not own the data rights and a competitive drawing package for this effort is not available.

This notification is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation will be available for this procurement.