Procuring Contracting Officer

The Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) in New Orleans intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order through a sole source acquisition under statutory exceptions, citing FAR 6.302-1 due to only one responsible source being able to fulfill the agency’s requirements. This action is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, but interested parties may express interest or capability. The government will determine whether to compete the procurement based on these responses. The contract is planned as a three-month bridge award to Innovative Logistics Support Services Corp. (ILSS), the incumbent contractor, to maintain continuity of services while awaiting a Government Accounting Office decision on a protest related to a competitively awarded contract. The performance period runs from October 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, with award expected by September 30, 2014. The contract’s objective is to acquire commercially available knowledge-based management support services encompassing financial, programmatic, and technical assistance to support multiple MARFORRES staff sections and commands in accordance with a detailed Performance Work Statement. The required labor includes a mix of specialized roles such as webmasters, software engineers, project coordinators across multiple disciplines, network and server administrators, database administrators, and IT infrastructure specialists. Each position is allocated specific hours for the contract period, reflecting a comprehensive support structure designed to meet MARFORRES operational needs. The contract will be managed by the Department of Defense’s Director of Contracting office in New Orleans and is assigned NAICS code 541330, indicating professional, scientific, and technical services.