Sole Source Synopsis - IDS Support

Added: Aug 03, 2011 5:23 pm This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from incumbent Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. of 8283 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, Virginia 22102-4904 for 108,552 (one hundred eight thousand five hundred fifty-two) hours of Engineering and Technical Services along with associated Travel, Materials, and NMCI under solicitation N00421-11-R-0061 for the continuance of technical and engineering services to support continued design, engineering, acquisition, integration, installation, training, operational support, and in-service engineering for Combat Identification, Air Traffic Control, and Electronic Countermeasures systems while the follow-on contract is being completed. This acquisition covers an extended period of performance of approximately 12 months that will run from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012, comprised of a 12-month base period and no options. This procurement is necessary as the current contract is scheduled to run out of ceiling 30 September 2011. Due to the ongoing nature of the projects currently being performed under contract N00421-06-C-0002 and the need to continue these services without a break in work, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is the only practical source for providing the necessary continuation of these services until award of a competitive follow-on contract. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible interested parties may submit information in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received by 18 August 2011, 1530 EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions shall be submitted to Kym Parker, Code 2.5.1.2.4.5, via email (kimberly.l.parker@navy.mil).

Per FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. is the sole source capable of providing these efforts without creating the impact on the fielded systems, sponsor schedules, project schedules, operations and operational readiness that would be caused by a break in service. It is unrealistic, from a technical and contractual perspective, to expect any other potential source to provide continued services for this short period of performance prior to the competitive contract being awarded. Because of the nature of this requirement and the impracticality and substantial costs the Government would incur and not recover through competition, this will be procured on a sole source basis.