DSP On-Orbit Sustainment and Support Contract Extension

The Government intends to extend the existing Defense Support Program (DSP) On-orbit Support and Sustainment Contract (DOSSC) with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation, One Space Park, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 for a period of twelve (12) months with an option for an additional six (6) month period. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as substantiated by 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B) and implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." This extension will provide factory and operations site(s) support and sustainment to the on-orbit DSP satellite constellation and is needed to ensure uninterrupted capability. The Government plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this extension in the 3rd Qtr of FY13. Award of the contract modification is projected for the 1st quarter of FY14. A Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) Sources Sought notice requesting Statements of Capability (SOC) for this requirement was published 10 January 2013. The title of this posting was "Defense Support Program (DSP) Sustainment Contract (DSC) follow-on contract to the DSP On-Orbit Support and Sustainment Contract. The proposed effort will begin on 1 Oct 2013 and continue through 30 Sep 2018 (Basic with four priced one-year options)." The solicitation number was, "DSC." The descriptions of the efforts for the DSP Support Contract and the DOSSC are essentially the same, with the exception of the timeframe of 5 years for the DSC and 18 Months for the DOSSC extension. Therefore this synopsis serves as a pre-solicitation notice for the DOSSC extension. The DSP mission involves highly technical non-imaging infrared and other sensors to detect ballistic missile launches, space launches, and endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric nuclear detections. These actions are reported to U.S. forces, Allied forces, and assets deployed worldwide through the Integrated Tactical Warning and Assessment (ITWAA) configuration control processes. Proper execution of this mission will require the following support: (1) Technical support to operational missile warning on-orbit constellation satellites, trending analysis, performance and data archiving, as well as the training of new personnel. (2) Space based non-imaging infrared mission performance assessment for real-time mission support and infrared event data analysis. (3) Operational satellite and payload anomaly support to include root cause determination and implementation of corrective actions. (4) Contractor facility supporting on-orbit operations (either from the factory or at the ops site) must be Defense Security Service (DSS) certified and capable of processing classified information as required by the DSP constellation. The contractor shall be responsible for recapitalization and/or replacement of any hardware/equipment obsolescence throughout the duration of the contract. (5) Management of contractor team and contract/business operations segment to track financial issues and deliverables. (6) Capability to develop software tools and implement command plans. (7) Knowledgeable, capable, and experienced individuals with the proper security clearances who can provide real time assistance/guidance to government satellite operations at the Mission Control Station (MCS) and any backup site supporting operations. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.