SOLE SOURCE- NEXT-GEN OPIR POLAR SOFTWARE DEPOT ACTIVATION GAP ANALYSIS

This contract is a sole source award issued by the Department of Defense through the FA8571 Maintenance Contracting AFSC PZIM office at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, exclusively to Northrop Grumman (CAGE 5YJ79) for the Next-Gen OPIR Polar Software Depot Activation Gap Analysis. Proposals from external sources are not accepted, and the solicitation number is 81214 under NAICS code 541330, which carries a size standard of $25.5 million in annual receipts. The procurement is structured as a negotiated RFP with a proposal deadline of July 13, 2026, and the contract period runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The work entails technical services focused on software development and integration, guided by a Performance Work Statement and a series of eight Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) with specific deadlines ranging from three to twenty-five weeks after award, including onsite walkthroughs, design planning, and final review sessions. Deliverables include recurring report submissions via Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items: Presentation Materials, Meeting Minutes, and a Monthly Status Report due no later than the seventh calendar day of each month. All intellectual property developed under this contract becomes the sole and exclusive property of the U.S. Government. The contract includes a firm-fixed-price structure for all CLINs, though only CLIN 0001 is separately priced; CDRL delivery items are not separately priced. Compliance with cybersecurity standards is mandated through incorporation of DFARS 252.204-7012, 252.204-7019, and 252.204-7019, requiring adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents. The contractor must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management, comply with all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses—including anti-kickback, gratuities, contingent fee restrictions, whistleblower protections, and prohibitions on convicted felons—and utilize the Wide Area Workflow system for electronic invoicing and payment. Quality assurance is governed by a Government-issued Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan under FAR Part 46, and the contractor must implement its own Quality Control Plan to ensure performance standards. Deliveries must be made to Robins AFB, Georgia,