Counter Communication System Block 10.2

This is a Special Notice for information purposes issued by the Space Superiority Systems Directorate (SY) at the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The SMC/SY Program Office is seeking to inform potential domestic providers of the Block 10.2 Counter Communication System (CCS). This notice modifies the original notice posted on 25 April 2017 by increasing the quantity of Block 10.2 CCS units to be acquired from two (2) to three (3) units. SMC/SY contemplates awarding a sole source contract to Harris Corporation for three (3) additional Block 10.2 CCS units with an anticipated award date of 02 January 2018 and an anticipated period of performance of 02 January 2018 through 01 October 2019. This contract will include the manufacture, test, and delivery to designated sites in the continental United States or overseas. SMC/SY has been contracting with Harris Corp. for the CCS B10.2 system on a sole source basis since 06 September 2013 under contract numbers FA8819-08-C-0001 and FA8819-17-C-0004. SMC/SY believes that only Harris Corp. can deliver these two additional B10.2 production units consistent with the 01 October 2019 need date. However, any persons or companies interested in providing three (3) CCS Block 10.2 units with delivery no later than 01 October 2019 are requested to respond by submitting a statement of capabilities to SMC/SYK. Interested parties, including small and small disadvantaged businesses, may identify their interest and statement of technical capabilities, and submit their information. Information shall not exceed ten one-sided pages in length, must be in or compatible with MS Office 2013 or PDF format, and font no smaller than twelve point. A minimum DoD facility security clearance of Top Secret is mandatory. Interested parties must show capability to fulfill SMC/SY's need for delivery of the three (3) CCS B10.2 units as described above. This notice expires fifteen calendar days after publication. This is not a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for the effort is 334511 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Classification code 5895 applies. Contractors interested in subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact the Harris Corporation directly. This Special Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not seeking proposals at this time. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. Any statement of capabilities submitted by interested sources in response to this notice constitute consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) employees, and support contractors unless the interested sources clearly object in writing to the release of this information to FFRDC employees and support contractors in a cover letter accompanying the statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and all related communications that contain proprietary information should be marked as such. No classified information shall be submitted. Respondents are advised that information submitted to the Government in response to this notice may be reviewed by non-Government advisors to include, but not limited to, the following companies: The Aerospace Corporation, AT&T, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Tecolote Research, Booz Allen Hamilton, DMB Integrated Logistics Planning Inc., and ManTech. Questions pertaining to this notification may be directed to Capt Christopher James or Maj Justin Hochstein using the contact information below. Questions concerning requirements and/or the contents of a statement of capabilities should be directed to Maj Hochstein.