Special Warfare Assault Kit (SWAK) Performance Support App

This is a Sole Source Synopsis published for informational purposes only. The United States Air Force Material Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Special Warfare Contracting Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (AFLCMC/WISK) intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract, FA8629-21-C-5018. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 United States Code (USC) 2304 (c)(1) as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: SmartGuides, LLC. This proposed contract action is for the procurement of a commercially available Performance Support App which will be loaded onto ruggedized tablets/computers/mobile devices used in support of USAF Special Warfare Assault Kit (SWAK) system to enable effective communication for various system specifics. See Attachment 1, Statement of Work (SOW). This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 511120, Applications development and publishing, custom computer. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for NAICS 511120 is $41,500,000. The PSC/FSC code is DA01, IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services. The proposed source is StartGuides, LLC, located 655 S. Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is because SmartGuides LLC has the only existing commercial solution identified that can meet the specific requirements for a performance support app that can be loaded onto ruggedized tablets/computers/mobile devices and used in support of USAF SWAK system to enable effective communication for various system specifics. The app needs to depict proper system configuration of SWAK components, complete system startup guidance, detailed troubleshooting procedures, safety/security guidance, and quick reference guides for SWAK components. Additionally the app is needed in approximately 5 months. StartGuides meets all performance requirements and has previously provided successful performance of similar work. The company owns all technology required to perform this effort and maintains the staff and expertise to accomplish all work without subcontractors. Delivery Schedule: 5 Months ARO Delivery Destination: AFLCMC/WISN 1895 5th St. BLDG 46 WPAFB OH 45433-5529 Delivery Type: FOB Destination (As defined in FAR 2.101 - Definitions, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss). Inspection and Acceptance: Both inspection and acceptance will be by the Government at Destination. Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.beta.sam.gov. All information submitted should support the respondent's capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished as no cost of obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation. The Government shall consider responses that are received not later than the closing date and should be e-mailed to both angela.knell.1@us.af.mil and elaine.landis@us.af.mil. Only inquiries/information received through email by the closing date and time will be considered. Be advised all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads - SWAK Performance Support App. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.