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NC3 Development, Maintenance, and Sustainment Technical/Engineering Support

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The contract involves the sole-source acquisition of technical and engineering support, software development, maintenance, and sustainment services for the Navy’s Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Nova messaging system, awarded to Unisys Corporation. Unisys is the original developer and sole maintainer of the Nova software, which is critical for secure, reliable, and guaranteed messaging across the Department of Defense via various communications networks. Their unique expertise and ownership of the Government Purpose Rights for the source code and documentation make them the only entity capable of fulfilling this contract. The contract will have a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods, with award anticipated in late fiscal year 2017. The Nova system serves as the Navy’s messaging backbone, interfacing with legacy and networked communication systems to handle large volumes of secure message traffic between shore-based commands. This procurement supports continued operational reliability and sustainment of the nuclear command and control infrastructure. The contract is conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) for a sole-source justification in accordance with FAR guidelines. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned is 541511, with a size standard of $27.5 million. While this notice is not a solicitation, interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration, but any decision to forgo competition remains at the government’s sole discretion. The contracting office is located at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, CA.

General Info

Unisys awarded sole-source contract for Navy NC3 Nova system software development and sustainment.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Information Warfare Systems

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

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PostedJul 13

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Information Warfare Systems

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OfficeSAN DIEGO, CA, 92110-3127, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Information Warfare Systems

Office AddressSAN DIEGO, CA, 92110-3127, USA

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Full Description

This is an updated synopsis for the NC3 requirements previously posted on FBO 27 April 2016. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), in support of the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I) Shore and Expeditionary Integration Program Office (PMW 790), intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 to Unisys Corporation of Reston, VA. The procurement will provide technical/engineering support, software development/maintenance/sustainment, and Government Purpose Data Rights (GPR) for the source code and technical documentation for the Nova software in support of the U.S. Navys Nuclear, Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Messaging System. NC3 Nova System is the Navys messaging backbone system that interfaces with other legacy communications systems over direct connect and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) Internet Protocol (IP) based circuits to receive, store, and forward high volumes of message traffic between shore-based commands and activities throughout the Department of Defense. Nova provides reliable, secure, and guaranteed messaging. The development, sustainment, and maintenance for the Nova system are crucial to ensuring the reliability of the nuclear force command and control. As the original developer and sole maintainer of the Nova software source code, Unisys has unique and detailed knowledge of the Nova system architecture and owns the data rights and the proprietary software. Unisys is the only company technically capable of performing all of the efforts covered by this synopsis and the only company that can provide the required GPR. The prospective contract will have a one-year base period of performance and four (4) one-year option periods. The contract award is anticipated to be in late FY 2017. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541511 with a size standard of $27.5M. Questions pertaining to this acquisition should be addressed to LCDR Suquon Combs, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov or Ms. Jennifer Tsui, Procuring Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110. The Government intends to issue a request for proposal to Unisys Corporation without further notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. However, interested firms may submit a capability statement or proposal responding to the requirements. All proposals received within 30 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination of the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.