IDS Reprocurement

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to issue a solicitation for a sole source contract to Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA. It is anticipated that Booz Allen Hamilton will continue the efforts to refresh and support the IDS Handheld Collection System technology through its intended life cycle. Booz Allen Hamilton will be responsible for the hardware components of the IDS Handheld Collection system including required drivers, firmware, operating system, and native power management associated with the hardware platform. Booz Allen Hamilton will kit, package, and deliver IDS Handheld Collection systems in accordance with (IAW) Government-approved and owned design(s). Booz Allen Hamilton will provide repair and maintenance support for the hardware components of all delivered systems, including warranty and non-warranty repair. Booz Allen Hamilton is the only organization with the knowledge of the firmware and power management system for the IDS Handheld Collection system in order repair damaged units back to their original state of operation. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton is the only organization with the established production line, quality system, and custom injection molding to produce additional IDS Handheld Collection systems. This requirement will be solicited in accordance with the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) and FAR Part 6.302-1(a) (2) (iii), "Only One Responsible Source." Only Booz Allen Hamilton has the specialized knowledge and expertise to support this effort. Specifically, Booz Allen Hamilton is the only organization capable of producing, repairing, and maintaining the approved Identity Dominance System (IDS) Handheld Collection System. The contract will be for procurement of additional IDS Handheld Collection systems and repair and maintenance of existing systems. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability which shall be considered by the agency. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement 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. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Booz Allen Hamilton directly. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued approximately on or around 24 January 2023 and will be open for 30 days. Contract award is anticipated approximately around 3 November 2023. Request for Capability Statements: Capability statements are requested to determine if other businesses are capable of performing this work. All businesses capable of fully satisfying the requirements described above and outlined in the attachment should submit capability statements/expressions of interest providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. Capability statements shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages and shall include the following items: (1) A company profile including CAGE Code and DUNS number and a statement regarding current Small Business status (including all applicable categories of Small Business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBzone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business); (2) A complete description of the offeror's capabilities relating specifically to the attached Draft SOW, specifically addressing relevant experience and understanding of the work for which this acquisition will support; (3) The specific capabilities of the offeror's facilities available to meet this requirement; (4) A statement regarding whether or not the hardware or services required would be considered commercial as outlined in FAR 2.1; (5) Business / contracts / marketing office point(s) of contact; (6) A summary of specific past performance on same or similar size and scope of work performed by the Offeror as a Prime Contractor within the past five (5) years, including a description of the services/materials provided, the dollar value of the effort, and the contract number; (7) Any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. (8) Interested Offeror(s) shall identify any potential - similarly situated entity arrangements being considered. A - similarly situated entity means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, which has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. If - similarly situated entity subcontracting is contemplated, the capability statement shall contain detailed information concerning the planned - similarly situated entity subcontracting/consulting arrangement(s) (including proposed work share, DUNS number(s), and all applicable categories of Small Business status) to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), can be met for each contract period. The limitations identified in the aforementioned clause require the Offeror/Contractor to agree that in the performance of the resultant contract it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Capability statements shall adhere to a fifteen (15) page submission limit, plus any commercial marketing information, brochures, or web links. General statements, not supported by the specific information requested above, will not be considered responsive. Questions or clarifications: All questions are to be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist: D. Scott Haas, Darrell.S.Haas@navy.mil, and Contracting Officer: Sheila Ballard, Sheila.J.Ballard.civ@us.navy.mil, with email title to include: "IDS Repair and Maintenance Support - N0017822R4407" in subject line. Capability Statements shall be provided by e-mail to Darrell.S.Haas@navy.mil and Sheila.J.Ballard.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1400 EST on 5 August 2022. Capability Statements received after that time may not be considered for purposes of the subsequent Request for Proposal. Electronic responses must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats and the font size shall not be smaller than 10 point. NOTE: This Sources Sought is issued for the purpose of determining market interest, feasibility, capability of sources and if this requirement is available commercially or not. This does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP), a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services contained in this notice. Point of Contact is Scott Haas, 540-653-4406 or Darrell.S.Haas@navy.mil.