DDG 1000 Integrated Data Environment

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a limited source order to ForeThought, Inc. (ForeThought), 28 Sugar Ridge Lane, Malvern, Pennsylvania under General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Service Schedule Contract No. GS-35F-0067X. The Firm Fixed Price (FFP) order will be provide for the administration, maintenance, and support services for the DDG 1000 Integrated Data Environment (IDE) to include material procurement, technical expertise, and secure storage of programmatic and technical data including Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files, operations and maintenance procedures. This order will continue support currently provided under Order N00024-13-F-2320, and will provide the required services until approximately 31 July 2017, at which time the requirements will be competitively awarded via the Navy's SeaPort-e procurement system. ForeThought is the current provider of the aforementioned services. No other firm possesses the knowledge, resources and expertise required to successfully maintain an IDE for critical program baselines, Program Risk, Program Milestone Reviews, quality CDRL submittals, configuration control of all design artifacts, comprehensive Program collaboration, ships configuration, and vital Program history of all design changes without creating unacceptable delays to the Navy. Therefore, the contract will be awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304c(b)(1), the agency's need for the services ordered is of such an unusual urgency that providing such opportunity to all such contractors would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling that need. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 8.405-6. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all expressions of interest received within fifteen (15) days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Any submissions will not be reimbursed by the Government -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. 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 determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and for the benefit of potential subcontractors. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact ForeThought, Inc. directly.