Analytical Visualization Tool (AVT)

TITLE: FA2517-14-T-9003, Sole Source Acquisition for Analytical Visualization Tool (AVT). The 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson AFB CO intends to award a sole source contract to Applied Defense Solutions (ADS). The scope will be to purchase software support to include code changes to support scenario development and interfacing this model with other proprietary models in North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)/ Analysis Division for the Directorate, Requirements, Analysis, and Resources (J84); Modeling and Simulation (M&S) database tailoring, training audience instruction and support, role-playing and simulation of non-participant organizations and capture results and write report to document results. The current AVT software employed by N-NC/J84 is a proprietary product of ADS, who is the owner, creator and only authorized source for the AVT software and source code modification. Since ADS is the exclusive licensor to provide the required AVT support, it is in the Government's best interest to procure this requirement as a sole source from ADS. This purchase will be made under FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), "Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized". This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. The closing date for this synopsis is 27 Aug 14 at 3:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time. The anticipated award date is 10 Sep 14. For information regarding this purchase, please contact Aaron Caraway at (719) 556-6281/ aaron.caraway@us.af.mil or Susan Roth at 719-556-1305/susan.roth-2@us.af.mil. APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY: Starting in 2009, N-NC/J84 has conducted "pre-Analysis of Alternative" (pre-AoA) work on what would eventually become the North American Air Domain Awareness Surveillance (NAADAS) AoA. Over the last five years of pre-AoA and AoA work, N-NC/J84 has used AVT to simulate the Joint Engagement Sequence (JES) supporting OSD and DHS in efforts to defend the homeland. AVT is the only model that can effectively integrate various model results - as it did in the AoA - into inputs that coordinate into coherent results to support the Arctic Analysis directed and constrained by N-NC Chief of Staff. Since AVT was evaluated and modified as part of the AoA, it is the only integrating model that is capable of being used to leverage the current AoA efforts. Applied Defense Solutions (ADS) is the original developer and sole distributor capable of modifying (software source code) and conducting configuration control of AVT software. If a new contractor were to develop a custom solution, N-NC would incur additional costs for concept development, custom computer coding, database construction, user training, and integration with current AoA efforts. AVT is a customized Satellite Tool Kit (STK) software environment which will act as a 'host' software platform for integrating data outputs from disparate models to supports high-fidelity sensor architecture modeling in support of NORAD air warning and air control analyses to include the Arctic region. AVT was used to determine coverage and evaluate the JES and the ability of various systems in detection, tracking, and stopping the penetration of threats against the United States Homeland. The unique characteristics of AVT are the result of sustained, exclusive use of the only software that continues to meet the ongoing efforts that will support the Arctic Analysis effort. The AoA results that will be used to support the Arctic Analysis cannot be replicated by another source without a similar investment of time and effort over several years in addition to the current Arctic Analysis effort itself. Even if a viable competitor for AVT existed today, the Arctic Analysis effort would require a prohibitively expensive investment in time and funding to duplicate the multi-year, multi-million dollar effort of the NAADAS AoA. This would directly impact the mission of N-NC/CS and their ability to posture for future homeland defense threats, thereby creating an unacceptable risk to readiness in the homeland. Therefore, it is in the Government's best interest to procure this requirement (AVT coding changes in addition to the MS&A - to include documentation of findings) as a sole source from ADS to minimize time/funding as well as eliminate excessive pass though cost that would be required for another contractor to obtain the same support. The duplication of cost is not expected to be recovered through full and open competition.