A - Research and Development support to the Family of Systems Test (FoST

The Government plans to award a sole source follow-on contract for six months to Expeditionary Technical Solutions, Inc. (EXTSI) of Oceanside, California, to continue providing technical analysis, documentation, and testing support for the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. This contract specifically supports activities related to the Family of Systems Test (FoST) Regression Testing, Government Acceptance Testing (GAT), and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Certification. The objective is to maintain and enhance technical support until the fielding of the CLAWS systems. Given EXTSI's ongoing involvement over the past year, the Government has determined that procuring this effort through a sole source is in its best interest, deferring a competitive contract until the software is officially fielded. The anticipated award date for this contract is January 2006, and it is being executed under the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 6.302-1(a)(ii). This announcement is not a solicitation or request for quotations but serves to notify that unless a comparable source submits an affirmative written response within ten calendar days, the order will be placed with EXTSI. The contract is administered by the Department of Defense's Supply Officer at Camp Pendleton, California, with Susan Humann as the primary point of contact for further information. The contract aims to ensure seamless support through critical testing phases without interruption until system deployment, at which point a competitive Operations and Maintenance contract will be pursued.