10--Sole Source Notice

The Army Contracting Command Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) (Belvoir Division), in support of the CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis a Cost Plus Fixed Fee type contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Surveillance and Reconnaissance Business Unit, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA, 22203, to support the ongoing operations and maintenance of the Night Eagle (NE) program. The NE system consists of two (2) aircraft, two (2) ground stations, and up to 30 deployed personnel. Additional system infrastructure consists of an aircraft maintenance shelter, trailer complexes, CONEX containers and aircraft ground support equipment and support services. These services include logistics and maintenance support for the NE aircraft and associated systems both CONUS and OCONUS, facility and all associated hardware/software maintenance, qualified pilots and ground support personnel to operate the NE aircraft. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. ACC-APG-Belvoir will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Please email Stesnie Johnson with responses or questions regarding this requirement at contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. This notice will close on 10 August 2012, 04:00 PM EST.