This Exception to Fair Opportunity authorizes and approves the issuance of a sole source Firm-Fixed Price bridge task order modification for the procurement of critical CIS and COMS

This Exception to Fair Opportunity authorizes and approves the issuance of a sole source Firm-Fixed Price bridge task order modification for the procurement of critical CIS and COMS for the C-9B program located in Denver, Colorado to Fielded Training Systems Support Joint Venture (FTSS JV) due to the receipt of a size status protest and subsequent litigation for the follow-on competitive action.

This Exception to Fair Opportunity authorizes and approves the issuance of a sole source Firm-Fixed Price bridge task order modification for the procurement of critical CIS and COMS for the C-9B program located in Denver, Colorado to Fielded Training Systems Support Joint Venture (FTSS JV) due to the receipt of a size status protest and subsequent litigation for the follow-on competitive action.
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This Exception to Fair Opportunity authorizes and approves the issuance of a sole source Firm-Fixed Price bridge task order modification for the procurement of critical CIS and COMS for the C-9B program located in Denver, Colorado to Fielded Training Systems Support Joint Venture (FTSS JV) due to the receipt of a size status protest and subsequent litigation for the follow-on competitive action.



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Due to a delay in the award of the Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) IV, Lot II Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Training Systems Division (TSD) intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Bridge Contract to Field Training Support Services Joint Venture to provide critical Contractor Instruction Support (CIS) and Commercial Operation and Maintenance Support (COMS) to the C-9B program. Contract award date is estimated to be 1 February 2016. The tentative Period of Performance for this bridge effort is 1 February 2017 - 31 January 18, inclusive of options. Options will be utilized only if necessary due to delay of competitive action. The solicitation number associated with this effort is N61340-17-R-0025.
FSC: J069
Current Contractor:
Fielded Training Systems Support Joint Venture (FTSS JV)
13246 RT 59 STE 208
Plainfield, IL 60585-9804
Cage#: 5WAG8
Place of Performance:
Denver, Colorado
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals.
It is a notice that outlines the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with FTSS JV. FTSS JV is currently the awardee of the previous Task Order under the FTSS MAC III, LOT II IDIQ, as such they are the only vendor fully mobilized to continue to provide support to the C9-B Trainer.
A Statement of Work is available upon request. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested sources desiring to contest this synopsis may do so by asserting its supportable rationale via email to Carly Galloway, Carly.Galloway@navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Word 2010, no later than 5 Dec 2016 at 900AM EST.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. No solicitation documentation will be made available via the GPE.
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Due to a delay in the award of the Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) IV, Lot II Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Training Systems Division (TSD) intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Bridge Contract to Field Training Support Services Joint Venture to provide critical Contractor Instruction Support (CIS) and Commercial Operation and Maintenance Support (COMS) to the C-9B program. Contract award date is estimated to be 1 February 2016. The tentative Period of Performance for this bridge effort is 1 February 2017 - 31 January 18, inclusive of options. Options will be utilized only if necessary due to delay of competitive action. The solicitation number associated with this effort is N61340-17-R-0025.



FSC: J069

Current Contractor:

Fielded Training Systems Support Joint Venture (FTSS JV)

13246 RT 59 STE 208

Plainfield, IL 60585-9804

Cage#: 5WAG8



Place of Performance:

Denver, Colorado



This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals.

It is a notice that outlines the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with FTSS JV. FTSS JV is currently the awardee of the previous Task Order under the FTSS MAC III, LOT II IDIQ, as such they are the only vendor fully mobilized to continue to provide support to the C9-B Trainer.



A Statement of Work is available upon request. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested sources desiring to contest this synopsis may do so by asserting its supportable rationale via email to Carly Galloway, Carly.Galloway@navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Word 2010, no later than 5 Dec 2016 at 900AM EST.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. No solicitation documentation will be made available via the GPE.