AN/USQ-175 Roll-on Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement (ROBE)

This synopsis is to announce that the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) intends to negotiate, on a sole source contract to Northrop Grumman to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to sustain 20 Roll-on Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement (ROBE) Tactical Information Gateway (TIG) Sets and maintain compliance with TDL Military Standards (MIL-STDs) and Information Assurance (IA) Certification & Accreditation (C&A) requirements. This contract will be primarily a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with some Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Cost Reimbursable (CR) line items. It will contain a basic ordering period with four annual options. These services are currently provided by a Time & Materials (T&M) task order issued against the General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) with an awarded ceiling of $4.5M for the period 1 Sep 13 - 31 Aug 14 and a projected ceiling of $4.7M for the period 1 Sep 14 - 31 Aug 15. This contract effort will include a basic 12-month period of performance (1 Sept 2015 through 31 Aug 2016) with four 12-month options (through 31 Aug 2020), providing a total of 5 years of performance if all options are exercised. The solicitation is expected to be released on or around 1 Feb 2015. Contract award is expected to be issued on or around 1 Sept 2015. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Northrop Grumman (NG), 9326 Spectrum Center Boulevard San Diego, CA 92123 CAGE: 099Q2, under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Justification: Services are available from only one source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Foreign participation in this acquisition is not permitted. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All proposals received within forty-five days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete 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 purpose of the buyer or PCO identified above for additional information and/or to communicate any concerns related to this acquisition.