R--Configuration Managment Support for AN/USQ-82(V) Data Multiplex System (DSM)/Fiber Optic Data Multiplex System (FODMS)

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, plans to procure Configuration Management support services for the AN/USQ-82(V) Data Multiplex System and the Fiber Optic Data Multiplex System by modifying an existing contract with The Boeing Company. The acquisition will be conducted through a sole-source negotiation under FAR 6.302, indicating the government’s intent to exclusively negotiate with Boeing without seeking competitive bids. Although this is not a formal solicitation for competitive proposals, interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability within 15 days of the notice’s publication. The government will consider any submissions received within this timeframe to determine whether to proceed with a sole-source procurement or initiate a competitive process. The contract modification aims to provide ongoing Configuration Management support to maintain and enhance the data multiplex systems critical to naval operations. This effort is managed by the Department of Defense under the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, with administrative operations based in Bethesda, Maryland. The government retains discretion in deciding whether to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice, and the primary purpose of soliciting information is to assess market interest and capability. The contract references a presolicitation identified as N6554005MOD posted in November 2004 and does not indicate a set-aside status or small business classification.