Sole Source Study Electromagnetically Complex Cavities

This combined synopsis/solicitation is a sole source acquisition notice for commercial items (study) prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The NAICS code is 334511, size standard 1,250 employees. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for proposal to Sonelite, Inc., CA. for a study on the "Statistical Characterization of Electromagnetically Complex Cavities" per statement of work. Competition is impractical for the following reasons: Sonelite Inc is small physics Simulation Company in California. They have recently co-author a paper with NASA titled: "Canonical Statistical Model for Maximum Expected Immission of Wire Conductor in an Aperture Enclosure" (Best EMC Paper at the 2016 IEEE International EMC Symposium) that was the foundational work of the LSP Study 16-005. This hybrid statistical/deterministic method enables high frequency system-level modeling of electromagnetic fields in complex environments typical of spacecraft and launch vehicles, with less computational effort than MoM, FDTD, etc. Sonelite is the creator and the developer of the fundamental statistical approach to be used in the LSP 16- 005 study called: Statistical Power Balance. In addition, they are the only company/research entity attempting to develop a novel hybrid method into a practical tool that could be used for NASA's RF fields predictions inside a cavity. Sonelite's study will provide a level of insight and experience that is far greater than can be found through any other source. Your proposal should state all cost to conduct the study including and not limited to hardware, shipping, license, and labor fees. No travel cost is anticipated. Travel cost, if any, shall be based on US Government Federal Travel Regulation found on GSA.gov. The Government intends to acquire a commercial study using FAR Part 12 and 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 P.M. local time on August 30, 2016. Organizations submitting capabilities and qualifications must contain adequate detail and supporting documentation in their submittal. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are NOT acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. The proposal must contain adequate detail and supporting documentation including commercial labor rates to allow the government to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. The contractor may provide published catalog price lists or other evidence of pricing of studies conducted. This is a request for proposal (RFP) for a commercial study subject to the terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive Orders - Commercial Items, attached to this RFQ: and any additional terms and conditions incorporated by reference or included in full text as addenda to 52.212-4. Proposal response is due August 30, 2016 or sooner to allen.j.miller@nasa.gov.