ViaSat Pedestal Project Follow-on

The responses to this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any competitive opportunities exist for the requirement described herein.  All submissions will be considered.  In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

A Pre-solicitation Notice with regards to this requirement will be released on the SAM.gov website.  It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (Procurement Group) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a sole-source basis, ViaSat, Inc. to procure pedestal/antenna upgrade components and services in support of the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) Aircraft Signature & Avionics Measurement Branch (ASAM).

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small business firms capable of providing the hardware described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this synopsis.

ELIGIBILITY

The PSC for this requirement is J059; the NAICS is 423690 with a size standard of $250 million dollars. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond.  Specifically, the Government is evaluating the possibility of establishing this requirement as a competitive procurement. 

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated period of performance includes a five-year ordering period.

The anticipated start date is October 1, 2025.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). The services and new equipment or spares shall be utilized on-site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD Atlantic Test Range.

REQUIREMENTS

For additional information, see attached Statement of Work.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

In addition to the requirements above, please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost of performance.  Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business's General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. The small business prime cannot utilize the cost performance of other small businesses it utilizes as subcontractors in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14. If the prime is a joint venture, the cost of performance by both small business concerns is utilized in calculating its performance to comply with FAR 52.219-14.

The successful awardee will also be required to have a Government approved accounting system upon contract award.

It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to provide the hardware listed in the attached Statement of Work.  This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:  

1.         Title of the requirement you are applying to;

2.         Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), Unique Entity ID number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status;

3.         Examples of prior contracts, by contract number, where the required hardware and support services have been provided. Also, for each contract, provide contract values, Government point of contact with current email address and telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates the requirements in the SOW. 

4.         An explanation showing how the proposed hardware meets the requirements of the SOW and compatibility requirements described above.

5.         Is the proposed hardware commercially available?  If so, provide the commercial catalog showing the proposed commercial pricing.

6.         Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last five years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the software described herein.

The capability statement package shall be sent by email to Brittany Anderson at brittany.h.anderson2.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received by email no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday 16 May 2025.  Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Brittany Anderson at brittany.h.anderson2.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address.