R--Technology Refresh Engineering Services

The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Contracts Department at Stennis Space Center, MS 39522, hereby formally announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The contractor will be required to provide technical engineering services to continue the evolution and support of the Remote Environmental Monitoring Units (REMUS) Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) technology. The contractor shall complete the following tasks: (1) upgrade REMUS AUV technology, integrate mission essential sensor units, sensor testing and system integration into existing REMUS AUV design; (2) upgrade integrated shipboard tracking, monitoring, and encrypted communications systems into existing REMUS AUV operations; (3) provide project management and general business operations in support of this effort; (4) provide REMUS AUV operational training to naval personnel and support current naval REMUS AUV operations, as required by NAVOCEANO. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s requirement within 5 calendar days of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For specific questions, please contact the Contract Specialist, Logan DeLuke at contact@example.gov or by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000, or the Contracting Officer, Lisa K. Brown, at contact@example.gov or by telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000.