Notice of Intent $B!>(B Increase Ceiling/Extend POP N65236$B!>(B14$B!>(BC$B!>(B2819

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC$B!>(BAtlantic), N. Charleston, SC, intends to increase the ceiling by $1,912,359 and extend the period of performance (POP) for Contract N65236$B!>(B14$B!>(BC$B!>(B2819 with L3 Communications Corporation, from 10 Mar 2017 through 30 Sep 2017 to allow time for completion of this RDT&E contract. This extension will permit continuity of services in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) Communications in Contested Environments (C2E) program. L3 Communications supports the C2E program through the porting of the Bandwidth Efficient ? Common Data Link (BE-CDL) waveform onto the C2E hardware and the development of advanced anti-jamming (AJ) capabilities within the BE-CDL waveform. This contract modification includes the introduction of two (2) tasks in the basic contract, tasks 4.0 and 5.0, which include enhancements to the BE-CDL waveform and C2E software development. In particular, L3 will enhance the BE-CDL waveform to allow for simultaneously operation with Link 16. This will involve the development of software that adds additional Digital Signal Processor (DSP) techniques such that BE-CDL can operate at the same frequency as other legacy waveforms such as Link 16. L3 will conduct a performance analysis of the BE-CDL waveform on new C2E hardware to support C2E performance improvements. This will also provide direct support of DSP library and Common Hardware Interface Library (CHIL) development of waveform blocks. L3 will demonstrate the BE-CDL enhancements showing simultaneous operation with Link 16 plus documentation of applications and limitations. L3 will enhance the existing C2E software to allow continued waveform and application development with continued common methodology improvements. This effort will also allow for analysis of system performance and integration of hardware accelerators and include a new deliverable of Asymmetric Multi-Processing Library (AMPLib) software drops every 1.5 months. Lastly, L3 will integrate formal method tools into the C2E waveform methodology and software framework. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302$B!>(B1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This ceiling increase and POP extension will provide for the continuation of uninterrupted services to SSC Atlantic. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of the work required for this period would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this contract modification for a ceiling increase and period of performance extension based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written comments or questions regarding this notice must be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Debbie Thomerson, email: contact@example.gov no later than 05 April 2016.