NMCS EAP-CJCS Certification support

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) (DITCO/NCR) on behalf of the Office of the Network Solutions (NS) intends to award a sole source contract to Richard Carson and Associates, Inc., a veteran owned, small business for technical personnel with demonstrated capability to work in support of DISA and the Joint Staff to produce NC2 Operational Assessments - comprising realistic and appropriate scenario backgrounds and timelines, detailed and accurate scenario conferencing scripts and message injects, and all other required assessment enabling materials and specified on-site support under the authority of 6.302-1(a) (2) on or before June 15, 2011. Services includes, but are not limited to specialized knowledge and capability to build these assessment events and injects using ADP systems and communications protocols unique to the NC2 mission including the building and specifying nuclear attack and expected response scenarios using mission specific ADP such as the Nuclear Planning and Execution System (NPES), the Global Summary Message (GSM) system, the attack warning Processing and Display System (PDS) and using unique platform specific ADP and communications interfaces. Additionally, Carson has demonstrated expertise and understanding of Emergency Actions Communications and Procedures including a detailed understanding of unique communications message formats, encoding, procedures and protocols used only within the Nuclear C3 community. The period of performance is a one year base beginning June 15, 2011 and ending June 14, 2014 and four (4) option periods. This action will result in a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541519 with a size standard of $25M. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No RFP will be available for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Response(s) may be via email on company letterhead: include company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax ID, and business size. All responses must be received by 05/16/2011 at 12:00 PM EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsbile for appropriately marking infomation if it is proprietary in nature. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation rereuiqrmente. No telephone calls. The point of contact for this action is Contracting Specialist, Steven Gagnon who can be reached at steven.gagnon@disa.mil. Phone calls will not be accepted. The expiration date of this notice is June 30, 2011