69--E-2D Distributed Readiness Training Device (D-DRT)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a contract for the procurement of the following: a quantity of seven (7) total E-2D D-DRTs deployed to the following locations: Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan; Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu, California; Naval Air Station (NAS) Norfolk, Virginia; and NAS Fallon, Nevada. The D-DRT is a scaled down Tactics Trainer (TT) which is cyber hard-wired to facilitate interoperability with other TTs via distributed training (without reliance on Aircraft Common Equipment). This device is intended for distributed training, Training and Readiness generation, and Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) training. This device will be required to function in a multi-level security environment. The D-DRT will be required to stay concurrent with Advanced Deployment Capabilities of the E-2D aircraft. Additionally, Interim Contractor Support (ICS) for the newly fielded D-DRT devices, technical data, training system logistics support, provisioning, and training (user) is required. The preponderance of work will be accomplished at a classification level commensurate with the E-2D Aircraft Program. The contract is planned for Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions (RCSTS), LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.? RCSTS is the only source which possesses the required training media baseline information (inclusive of concurrency updates) necessary to update the HITS and timely deliver the D-DRT training devices. The anticipated award date is 31 July 2018 with deliveries commencing in 2019 and completion in 2022. The anticipated contract value for this contract is $43.9M inclusive of all work including options. Ongoing market research performed by the Government supports there does not exist a commercially available item or non-developmental item to satisfy the Government’s requirement. Notwithstanding the market research, an ancillary reason is due to the integrated requirements of HITS products in content, networking, and interoperability. Segregating products into multiple contract actions outside of a single HITS contract action is not viable and doing so will induce a prohibitive risk of incompatibility between training media and an unacceptable Information Assurance posture within the HITS secure network enclave. It is noted that the Small Business Office concurred with the decision to sole source to RCSTS. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. It is a notice outlining the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with RCSTS. Interested sources are solicited to provide their written technical capabilities. Written response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested sources must submit detailed written technical capabilities to produce E-2D D-DRT devices, update training devices for concurrency, and provide logistics support to meet the needs of the Government. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to Ms. Romy Roman-Conway (contact@example.gov) in an electronic format that is compatible with MS Word, no later than close of business on Friday, 11 August 2017. Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than TEN (10) pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no written challenge to this synopsis is received (or if a response is received, but determined it cannot meet the Government’s need), a class justification and approval (CJ and A) for other than full and open competition in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.303 based on the rationale provided above will be initiated. Authority to act under this CJ and A expires on 30 September 2022. If conducted as a sole source procurement, a separate synopsis will not follow. This synopsis will satisfy the intent of the requirements under FAR 5.201 and 5.204. In accordance with FAR 5.102(e), copies of the solicitation will be available upon request.