Sole Source Special Notice for Rane Stratfor Geopolitical platform

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, specifically the Contracting Department at the Groton office in Connecticut, plans to issue a sole source purchase order to RANe for the Rane Strafor Geopolitical platform. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR Part 13 and falls under an Other Than Full and Open Competition acquisition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. The expected award date for this contract is December 26, 2024. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations; however, if any party wishes to challenge the sole source designation, they must submit a written notice with sufficient information demonstrating the availability of an equivalent product or service to the provided government contact by the date indicated. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to open competition based on any received challenges. The contract is identified under the solicitation number N0018925QG022 and is associated with the NAICS code 519290, indicating services related to other information services. The contracting agency is the Department of Defense, operating under the Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The key contact for this procurement is Sarah Schultz, reachable via email for submission of any challenges regarding the sole source procurement. The intended place of performance and further details are managed by the Norfolk office, reinforcing the procedural and regulatory framework in which this sole source acquisition is being executed.