Training support

Added: May 12, 2017 3:29 pm The notice is amended as follows:

The period of performance for this sole source bridge is extended through July 28, 2017.  Additional time is required to complete discussions with all offerors. 


Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in accordance with FAR 5.203 under the authority of FAR 6.302. This is also being posted in compliance with PIN 201501, Advance Planning.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government under FAR 6.302.Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. If no affirmative responses are received within (3) days of this notice, a contract will be issued to EPS Corporation.

This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Government's intent to award a T&M contract for Training Support services from EPS Corporation for three (3) months on a sole source basis.

Added: Oct 13, 2016 5:04 pm

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Services (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services Division (AASD) seeks to establish a bridge task order for a three (3) month period of performance to maintain continuity of services  on behalf of the  CECOM TSD. Task Order ID04170008, will assist in the development and execution of plans for the training, acquisition and support of Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD), US Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Security Assistance and Security Cooperation (USASC) efforts with the partnering nations. This may include Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, PEO Communications, Computers & Control - Tactical (C3T), as well as program of record systems support by CECOM LCMC. The contract supports prime power generation, night vision devices, Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN), border detection, aircraft survivability equipment, aircraft mission equipment, information assurance and radio training and systems under the Training & Services Branch.  

The action represents an sole source interim bridge order to continue follow-on services after the expiration of task order ID04120195 (PIID GST0413DB0047) issued off of contract GS00Q12NSD0009. ID04120195 was awarded via use of competitive FAR 15.405 procedures to EPS Corporation. Task order ID04120195 is currently being re-competed under ID04150090 and additional time is required to ensure robust competition is properly completed and a competitive award can be made with no interruption to critical mission support.

The period of performance for the bridge is for thee (3) months, beginning October 29, 2016 through January 28, 2017.

When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2) full and open competition need not be provided for.

Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in accordance with FAR 5.203 under the authority of FAR 6.302. This is also being posted in compliance with PIN 201501, Advance Planning.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government under FAR 6.302.Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. If no affirmative responses are received within (3) days of this notice, a contract will be issued to EPS Corporation.

This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Government's intent to award a T&M contract for Training Support services from EPS Corporation for three (3) months on a sole source basis.