--Notification of intent to award a Sole Source Bridge Contract to SMF Systems Corporation for the period of 1 FEB 04 – 31 MAY 04, under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1

The contract involves the provision of comprehensive information technology support services for the Pacific Theater Network Operations Security Center, specifically supporting the HQ US Army Pacific G6/516th Signal Brigade across multiple key military locations including Camp Zama and Fort Buckner in Japan, several Army posts in Alaska such as Fort Greeley, Fort Richardson, and Fort Wainwright, as well as Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. The scope covers a wide range of IT functions including enterprise system management, distributed processing and networking, artificial intelligence and cybernetics, network services, and website utilization. Contractor personnel are responsible for managing critical security and network infrastructure components such as firewalls, remote data analyzers, network management hardware, virtual private networks, web monitoring tools, and antivirus mail gateways. Currently, these services are being provided under contracts set to expire on January 31, 2004. The notification signals an intent to award a sole source bridge contract to SMF Systems Corporation to ensure continuity of service from February 1 through May 31, 2004, under the legal authority that allows for such single-source awards. This contract will serve as an interim solution while the government prepares a combined synopsis/solicitation for re-competing the work in the future. Additional inquiries regarding the contract can be directed to the contracting officers identified in the notice. The contract is managed through the Department of Defense office at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.