Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E) ERDC

This notice is in reference to a Special Notice issued on August 8th 2016 with a solicitation number referenced as "See_Multiple_Award_Information_Below" which subsequently closed on September 8th 2016 prior to the change in approach to support the follow-on competition previously referenced as W91C9G-16-R-0001. This notice simply modifes the aforementioned notice in its methodology of execution while maintaining the required additional support prior to the award of the follow-on contract. US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office (ECO) intends to issue a six-month sole source extension, by exercising the option through clause 52.217-8, to Wyle Laboratories, Inc.(W91C9G-07-D-0001), American Systems Corporation (ASC)(W91C9G-07-D-0002), and Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) (W91C9G-07-D-0003) and Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) (W91C9G-07-D-0004) under the authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contractor shall provide engineering services in the areas of Joint Tests (JTs), Joint Feasibility Studies (JFS), Quick Reaction Tests (QRTs) and Test and Evaluation (T&E) for the Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program Office (JPO). As a result of delays in the procurement process for the follow-on contract, the previous strategy of awarding a new contract by the end of the current period of performance on January 07, 2017 is no longer feasible. A six month extension will not provide adequate time for the Government to conduct adequate acquisition planning and competitively award the follow-on contract; therefore a bridge contract(s) to the aforementioned incumbents will be awarded on a limited sources basis to provide the necessary time for a successful follow-on contract award. The JT&E Program and ECO intend to transition JT&E Engineering support services to a new multiple award task order contract expected to be awarded by July 07, 2017. This notice is neither a request for a competitive proposal nor a solicitation for offers. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement is not based on responses to this notice but is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the competed action to follow. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The competitive action to follow will be awarded under full and open competition; therefore all capable firms may submit capability packages to this notice but it is not required as all future notices will be provided under W91C9G-17-R-0001. The response date for any capability statements to show interest prior to the Pre-Pre-solicitation Notice and Pre-solicitation notice is September 30, 2016.