N66001-19-R-0094 Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Strategic Alliance, Inc. (SAI)

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with Strategic Alliance, Inc. of El Segundo, CA. This action will provide support to NIWC Pacific, International Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Division, Code 52390. Support tasks shall include: 1. Provide on-site support during the installation and integration of hardware and software, both CONUS and OCONUS, for communications and navigation systems. Support sites may include NAVY, Air Force, and Army platforms for foreign military sales (FMS) program participants. 2. Provide engineering support during the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) phase in determining the effectiveness, suitability, and life-cycle cost for modernization or replacement of existing communications and navigation systems and subsystems, including hardware and software, during implementation of FMS modernization programs for FMS participating countries. 3. Provide engineering support during the AoA phase in determining the effectiveness, suitability, and life-cycle cost for recommendation of new designs and configurations resulting from new requirements approved by the program sponsors for FMS participating countries. 4. Provide engineering support during identification, selection, design, Integration, and configuration of new communications and navigation systems and components, including hardware and software. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. SAI is capable of providing the maintenance capability, material support and logistics for FMS customers. SAI has extensive experience providing technical support for is the Global Positioning System (GPS), which is the primary source of PNT. SAI has unique and specific expertise in all aspects of military GPS receiver applications. SAI has experience covering sea, air and land platforms, equipment, and communication systems. SAI GPS experts have extensive FMS experience during AoA, product identification, selection, acquisition, integration, configuration, installation and maintenance of all products and services needed to support PNT systems for FMS customers. SAI has extensive expertise in the U.S. International Security Assistance Program, from analyzing new foreign customer requirements to final case reconciliation closure, and are thoroughly acquainted with NIWC International PNT FMS countries, cases and vendors. As the GPS system integrates new technology modules and signal capability, SAI can support rapid technical assistance to FMS GPS authorized users. Additionally, with SAIs understanding of NIWC Pacific PNT systems and security requirements, SAI can provide the required support immediately without unacceptable delays. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties shall identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any capabilities, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted IN WRITING via e-mail to contact@example.gov. A determination by the Government to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 Engineering Services, and the size standard is $16.5 million. The anticipated period of performance will be approximately one (1) year with four (4) option periods of one (1) year each, for a total possible performance period of five (5) years. Questions and/or responses are due by 13 September 2019 at 1600 hrs.