Synopsis of Notice of Intent to Sole Source Contract, Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP)

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203, to announce the Government’s intent to award a 6-month, Firm Fixed-Price Bridge Contract, on a noncompetitive basis to Valiant Integrated Services LLC, (CAGE 7S8Q1) for the Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP) Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support (MTCCS) effort.  This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Procedures, Guidance, and Information 206-302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) and the Army National Guard have identified a need to award a sole source contract to Valiant (CAGE 7S8Q1), to continue performance of ARNG MCTSP requirements.  The current ARNG MCTSP Task Order expires 21 OCT 24.  The contemplated sole source contract will include a limited performance period of six (6) months, commencing 22 OCT 2024 - 21 APR 2025, ensuring continuation of mission command (MC) training at the ARNG MCTSP Mission Training Complexes (MTCs).  Services performed under this sole source contract will include the continuation of non-personal services to support the six (6) MTCs located at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. No other contractor is in the position to assemble a large team of administrative, program management and subject matter experts (SMEs) who specialize in providing individual through collective Mission Command (MC) training, by the expiration of the current ARNG MCTSP Task Order performance period (21 OCT 24).  Award to anyone other than the incumbent contractor (Valiant) would result in a significant break in service.  Award of this limited Bridge Contract will ensure ample time for the Government team to complete source selection activities and execute award of the MTCCS II Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract (MAC), projected for award in 3rd Qtr. FY25. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes.  The Government intends to negotiate solely under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.  Any interested firms must identity their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than five (5) business days after this notice posts. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Please respond by 11 OCT 2024 at 1400 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST). Your response must include your stated technical knowledge of and experience with mission command (MC) training and information to demonstrate the Contractor’s ability to complete Phase-In activities and commence full performance by the end of the current ARNG MCTSP task order (21 OCT 2024). Send your response to Adrianna Frederick via email, adrianna.s.frederick.civ@army.mil with a courtesy copy to Daniel Steinhauer via daniel.j.steinhauer.civ@army.mil.  All responding contractors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).