Sole Source Award

Contract Number:
W911W6-15-P-0086

Notice Type:
Pre-Solicitation Notice

Synopsis:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER: The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) Contracting Division, Army Contracting Command, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)i intends to solicit and negotiate with one source Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. 855 Embedded Way, San Jose, CA 95138-1030. The AMRDEC has funded research and development of a rapid prototyping tool for creating ARINC-653 partitioning schedules and configurations for avionics systems. In Army aviation there are currently four Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., WindRiver VxWorks, Greenhills Integrity, Lynx Software Technologies LynxOS, and DDC-I DeOS) that implement ARINC-653 partitions. It is very important that this tool is applicable across all four RTOS. The purpose of this acquisition action is to purchase one of the RTOS for developing and testing the rapid prototyping tool. That RTOS is the LynxOS RTOS and associated Spkyer Pro analysis tool.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 511210 with a size standard of $38.5M.
Therefore, it has been determined that Lynx Software Technologies, Inc., is the only responsible source capable of providing a tool which would be applicable across all four RTOS. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within seven (7) business days of the issuance of this notice; AATD will consider responses received by 12:00 P.M., (EST or EDT) on July 10, 2015. Inquiries may be submitted via email to Renata Y. Ellington (Renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil).
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent.

Contracting Office Address:
ACC-RSA-AATD - (SPS), ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-AA-C, Building 401, Lee Boulevard, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

Point of Contact(s):
Renata Y. Ellington
Renata.y.ellington.civ@mail.mil
757-878-0086