Space Superiority Systems Combat Mission Systems Support (CMSS) Request For Information (RFI), Contemplated Award Under FAR 6.302-1

This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Space Superiority Systems Directorate (SMC/SY) at the Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC). The SMC/SY Directorate seeks to inform potential offerors that based on market research adequate competition for the CMSS program no longer exists. The Air Force will not release a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation number FA8819-18-R-0002, as posted on 1 May 2018 for the Combat Mission Systems Support (CMSS) program and contemplates awarding a CMSS contract to Harris Corporation under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, any interested sources including small and small disadvantaged businesses capable of performing these requirements may submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) no later than 22 June 2018 to the following address: UDG_SMC_SYCMSSDISTROLIST@us.af.mil. The SOC shall not exceed ten one-sided pages in length, must be compatible with MS Office 2013 or PDF format, with a font no smaller than twelve point and shall directly address the interested source's capability of performing the requirements defined in the draft CMSS RFP documents. Interested sources are encouraged to review the draft CMSS RFP, solicitation number FA8819-18-R-0002, posted 9 November 2017 and the related personnel security requirements included in the Industry Day notice, posted on 18 September 2017. If the interested source intends to submit an SOC for only the CCS 10.3 Development portion of the requirement, contact the Contracting Officer as soon as possible before you submit a SOC. The Contracting Officer will provide appropriate classified requirements documents that interested sources are required to utilize in preparing their SOCs. All interested sources that submit an SOC shall receive confirmation of receipt the SOC has been received within 2 business days. If confirmation of receipt is not received, interested sources are encouraged to contact the Contracting Officer at the telephone number provided. This is not a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541330 and the size standard is $38.5M (for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons). This Special Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any services or supplies. Further, we are not seeking proposals at this time. Interested sources are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted or for administrative costs incurred in responding to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding source's expense. Any statement of capabilities submitted by interested sources in response to this notice constitute consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) employees, and support contractors (AT&T, and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)) unless the respondent objects clearly in writing to the release of this information to FFRDC employees and/or support contractors in an accompanying cover letter. The statement of capabilities and all related communications that contain proprietary information should be marked as such. No classified information shall be submitted without prior coordination with the Contracting Officer and the SMC/SY security office points of contract, Mr. Stephen Taylor, SMC/SYS, at stephen.taylor.2@us.af.mil, (310) 416-1618, and Ms. Qiana Winn, SMC/SYS, at qiana.winn.1.ctr@us.af.mil, (310) 416-1524. Mr. James Tisdale (james.tisdale.4@us.af.mil, (310) 653-1889, has been appointed as an ombudsman to facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, Contracting Officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested source to another official who can resolve the concern. Before consulting with the ombudsman interested sources must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution. Consulting the ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes. If resolution cannot be made by the Contracting Officer the interested source may contact the ombudsman. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the ombudsman to request information, including copies of documents, or to clarify technical requirements. All such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.