6 month extension for Ft. Stewart CHESS ITES-2S IT support services

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca intends to extend a sole source contract to NCI Information Systems Inc., for an additional six (6) months under the authority of 10U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The sole source contract will be issued to NCI Information Systems Inc. The requirement is for existing non-personal services for Information Technology (IT) Support Services including but not limited to Local Area Networks (LAN), microcomputer repair, systems support/management, and telecommunications services support to the Network Enterprise Center (NEC) located at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, GA. The contractor shall support server administration, storage management, cluster administration, and database management. The work shall include troubleshooting, site surveys, wired and wireless network adds/moves/changes, diagnosis, testing and network device configuration; asset tracking, work request tracking, preventive maintenance; network documentation, drawings and cable records; help/work order desk operation; business system development and programming; microcomputer diagnostics, repair, maintenance and software support for desktop and selected server systems; E-mail and Active Directory (AD) administration; and network fault management. The Contractor may also be required to provide material, overtime, travel and per diem, and training to ensure employee proficiency for the systems and equipment at the installation. The Contractor will be reimbursed on a cost basis to support the material, overtime, travel, and training requirements, as needed. The contract extension will provide services to allow additional time for consolidation of IT requirements and the acquisition follow-on under the Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions IT (CHESS ITES-2S) program. The extension will consist of a six month period from 1 October 2015 through 31 March 2016. The NAICS code is 517919 All Other Telecommunications, with a corresponding size standard of $32,500,000.00. This Notice of Intent to extend the contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will not be a solicitation or Request for Proposals (RFP) issued. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Interested parties may express interest and provide a capability statement no later than noon, Mountain Standard Time (MST), 07 August 2015. Responses should be addressed to: leah.l.pauls.civ@mail.mil.