Machine Facilities Bridge

This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from incumbent Compliance Corporation, 21617 South Essex Drive, Suite 34, Lexington Park, MD 20653 for 88,000 (eighty-eight thousand) hours of Engineering and Technical Services along with associated Travel, Materials, and NMCI under solicitation, N00421-13-R-0098, for the continuance of critical development, testing, installation and maintenance of shipboard and shore based electronic equipment to support NAWCAD 4.5 St. Inigoes while the follow-on contract is being completed. This acquisition covers an extended period of performance of approximately 12 months that will run from 16 June 2013 to 15 June 2014, comprised of a 6-month base period with an option for an additional six months. This procurement is necessary as the current contract is scheduled to run out of ceiling 15 June 2013. Due to the ongoing nature of the projects currently being performed under contract N00178-05-D-4249-M802 and the need to continue these services without a break in work, Compliance Corporation is the only practical source for providing the necessary continuation of these services until award of a competitive follow-on contract. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible interested parties may submit information in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received by 15 May 2013 1530 EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions shall be submitted to Kathie Bartz, Code 2.4.1.4.11, Telephone (301) 737-2107, Fax (301) 737-2096, or via email: Per FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Compliance Corporation is the sole source capable of providing these efforts without creating the impact on the fielded systems, sponsor schedules, project schedules, operations and operational readiness that would be caused by a break in service. It is unrealistic, from a technical and contractual perspective, to expect any other potential source to provide continued services for this short period of performance prior to the competitive contract being awarded. Because of the nature of this requirement and the impracticality and substantial costs the Government would incur and not recover through competition, this will be procured on a sole source basis.