Ceiling Increase and Extension to Multiple Award Contracts N65236-00-D-7824 and 7825

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston plans to issue a sole source modification to increase the ceiling and extend the period of performance for engineering and technical support services provided by Scientific Research Corp. and TDS, Inc. under existing contracts N65236-00-D-7824 and N65236-00-D-7825. This modification is necessary because both contractors possess unique expertise required to meet the agency’s current needs, which cannot be satisfied by other sources. The contract extension will run through November 30, 2003, and includes a proposed ceiling increase of approximately $19.3 million. This action is being taken under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, allowing non-competitive awarding due to the sole source justification. The extension will provide sufficient time to conduct a competitive procurement for a follow-on contract. The contracts fall under the North American Industry Classification System code 541330, which pertains to engineering services, with a size standard of $23 million. This notice serves for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive proposals. The Department of Defense’s Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic office, based in North Charleston, South Carolina, is responsible for this contract action.