VMS Software Licenses

Added: Apr 11, 2016 9:13 am The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a sole source order, order 0008, under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00024-14-G-6210, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), Maritime Systems of 1070 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901, for the acquisition of 42 Voyage Management System (VMS) FY 16 software licenses for the installation of Version 9.3, VA Newcom, to support the AN/BPS-15/16 Radar system. A firm fixed-price (FFP) order shall provide the 42 licenses to support the VMS system.

NGSC Maritime Systems is the sole and original designer, developer, and producer of the AN/BPS-15/16 Radar Series and is considered the only known entity capable of producing the required licenses needed without program delays and without excessive costs. The contract will be awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Interested parties may respond to this synopsis with a letter of capability and interest, or proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.