Specialized Security Support Services 3 Month Extension

On March 31, 2011, the Sustainment Mcpnt Ssc/pkl office within the Department of Defense announced its intent to extend the existing contract with the incumbent, Mantech, to ensure continued specialized security support services. Initially planned as a 3-month sole source extension to allow additional time for completing a competitive acquisition process for a follow-on contract, the extension period was later revised to a maximum of 6 months, starting May 17, 2011, and ending no later than November 16, 2011. This decision was made after consultation with SMC staff, who determined that the initial 3-month timeframe might be insufficient to complete the competitive procurement. Concurrent with this extension, SMC/SY is actively working on issuing the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the follow-on contract under announcement SMC09-41. A draft RFP was released for industry comment on January 28, 2011, and a second draft was scheduled for release during the week of April 25, 2011. Interested parties were advised to monitor announcement SMC09-41 for updates on the RFP release. The contract is associated with NAICS code 541690, and key contacts for the extension include Program Manager Jim T Austin and Contract Manager Diana Ly, both reachable via provided communication channels. The work is managed out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.