Telecommunication and Related Communications Electronics Systems (TARCES)

Added: Apr 21, 2016 3:09 pm This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from the incumbent, Smartronix, Inc. at 44150 Smartronix Way, Hollywood, MD 20636, Cage Code: 03MT8, for 437,160 hours of support services. This is necessary for the continuance of contractor support services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Division, located at St. Inigoes, MD in the areas of operation systems development and engineering/ technical services for implementation, from concept through deployment, of Network Engineering and Telecommunication and Related Communications Electronics Systems (TARCES) systems to meet a variety of communication connection requirements. The proposed bridge contract is needed for continuing ongoing support currently being done under existing Smartronix Task Order, N00178-05-D-4563-M803, while the follow-on contract is being competed with an estimated award date in February 2018. This requirement will be a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) bridge contact. Due to the ongoing nature of the support services currently being performed under Task Order N00178-05-D-4563-M803 and the need to continue these services without a break in work, Smartronix 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, interested parties may submit informational inquiries related to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received before 6 May 2016 1400 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 Tonya Lakner, Code 2.5.1.3.18, via email: tonya.lakner@navy.mil.
Per FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Smartronix is the sole source capable of providing these efforts without creating the impact on the 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 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.