U. S. Columbia class ssbn 8XX common missile compartment technical services & programmatic support

The Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) intends to solicit and negotiate a contract on a sole-source basis to JRC Integrated Systems, Inc., located at 1201 M Street, SE, Suite G40, Washington, DC 20003, for technical services and programmatic support for the integration of the TRIDENT II (D5) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Strategic Weapon System (SWS) onto the US COLUMBIA Class SSBN and UK Dreadnought platforms and within the joint US/UK Common Missile Compartment (CMC).

The anticipated contract will contain a base year effort for FY 2023 and include a total of two (2) option year periods for FY 2024 and FY 2025, with an estimated value, inclusive of all options, of <$4M.  The contract will contain Level-of-Effort (LOE) line items on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis.  Each LOE line item is estimated to cover a twelve (12) month period of performance, and will include a Level of Effort option provision to limit the total contract amount of all CLINs to less than $4,000,000,in accordance with SSP terms and conditions.  The anticipated award date is December 21, 2022.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subsection 19.1406, the ordering activity shall consider contract award to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern on sole source basis before considering small business set-asides.

JRC Integrated Systems, Inc., has been identified as a SDVOSB with the critical experience, expertise, personnel, and in-depth knowledge of the SSP technical services and programs required to perform this new effort.  Consequently, SSP intends to solicit and negotiate a contract on a sole source basis per the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) (FAR Subsection 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute, Subpart (b)(7) Sole source awards under the SDVOSB Program (15 U.S.C. 637(m))) and FAR 19.1406 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program sole source awards.

This notice is posted in accordance with FAR Subsection 5.201.

This NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-5.  Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Facilities and US citizen personnel must have a Secret Clearance or higher, and be International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliant.  In addition, prospective sources should be able to receive, generate, modify and store classified documentation.

Place of Contract Performance
U.S. Department of the Navy
Strategic Systems Programs
1250 10th Street, SE, Suite 3600
Washington Navy Yard, DC  20374