Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source procurement to Microsoft Corporation

N66001-17-R-0189 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Enterprise Services (MES). The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), intends to award a contract on a Sole Source basis to Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, WA. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. A Request for Proposal (RFP), N66001-17-R-0189, will be issued using other than full and open competition procedures. The Product Service Code (PSC) is D306 and applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511. Requirements include direct access to Microsoft technology experts for complex end-to-end technology life-cycle Microsoft product software issues that cannot be solved by in-house support. Services include CONUS, OCONUS, and Hostile Zone support. The Microsoft Product Engineering Services aspect of MES provides access to Microsoft technical experts services for planning, developing/coding and deploying new software programs as well as access to Microsoft software developers and source code for current and future products. This proposed contract has security requirements at the Top Secret level with SCI access. Microsoft software is an integral part of DoDs Architecture within its tactical and non-tactical environments. DoD computers include a standard suite of Microsoft software that includes Operating System (OS) and Office applications. Often, requirements to maintain, secure and operate these systems require support directly from the owner of proprietary software code to ensure systems are deployed in compliance with information assurance requirements and to ensure operational readiness. MES is the only method available to access proprietary Microsoft source code for resolving a variety of functional and operational requirements. Only Microsoft employees have access to proprietary Microsoft source code, tools, processes, knowledge and Microsoft is the only vendor that can provide MES. The proposed procurement action is anticipated to result in an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base period of performance and four one-year option. Task Orders will be issued for individual projects. The estimated cost for the entire potential performance period is $1.76 billion. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511 and the Small Business Size Standard $25.5 Million. The estimated award date for the contract is anticipated by December 2017. Responses to this sole source synopsis can be submitted via the SPAWAR E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil under SSC Pacific Special Notices by 11 April 2017. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal; however, any firm believing that it can fulfill the requirement of providing these services may be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be posted. Questions concerning this sole source contract action may be directed to Shane Mahelona at contact@example.gov. Requiring Activity: SSC PACIFIC CODE 55 Technical POC: Regina Baca FS Code: D306 NAICS Code: 541511 Type of Action: Other Than Full and Open Competition - Only One Responsible Source of Supply Estimated Value: $1,760,000,000 Contracting Officer Name: Stacie Sedgwick Contract Specialist Name: Shane Mahelona Contract Specialist Phone Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 Contract Specialist E-mail Address: contact@example.gov