GEIONT Data Analytics Cloud (GDAC)

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends issue a sole source contract to MissionFocus LLC for GEOINT Data Analytics Cloud (GDAC). The purchase is for integration, enhancement, implementation and sustainment of GDAC. The period of performance is five months, with additional 4 twelve month options and 1 seven month option. GDAC services are currently being performed by Mission Focus under task order HM0476-15-F-0806, and the current period or performance expires on 31 July 2016. The sole source contract will operate and sustain the GEOINT Data Analytics Cloud, configure and expose new data types. The contractor shall maintain operationally deployed GDAC instances in C2S, install GDAC instances into SIPR Cloud and Unclassified Cloud data centers as directed by the agency; configure GDAC to enable user applications; and develop new capability to incorporate new phenomenologies and data sources to support analysis. The contractor shall ensure new data sources are integrated and apply approaches to ensure scaling of Big Data sets is preserved after each data source. GDAC represents a cloud computing approach that applies the science of semiotics to the data handling coupled computing environment. While other sources may be capable of developing or assuming these capabilities in the future, MissionFocus is the only source for this procurement due to their unique and highly specialized expertise. This notice of intent is being published in accordance with FAR 5.2 requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C 251, as implemented by FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). There is a reasonable basis to conclude that the supplies or services are available from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to response to the requirement. 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. Any information should be e-mailed to Danyelle.L.Wilcox@nga.mil no later than 1700 Eastern Time on 1 June 2016. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "GDAC/Solicitation Number HM0476-16-R-0044." If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent.