Synopsis - J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition & Request for Information (RFI)

Synopsis - J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition & Request for Information (RFI) 1. Class Code: A 2. NAICS Code: 541330 3. Subject: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Maintenance and Engineering Services for the United States (U.S.) Army Research Laboratory's (ARL) Advanced Electronic Warfare Laboratory (AEWL) 4. Solicitation Number: W911QX19Q0109 5. Set-Aside Code: __N/A__ 6. Response Date: 07/26/2019 7. Place of Performance: US Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Contracting Division Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) Adelphi Laboratory Center 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783-1138 8. Description: The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements based on the fact that the Contractor that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with support ARL in the design, development, and creation of the AEWL and the Contractor holds the proprietary knowledge required to support the AEWL with its required maintenance and engineering needs. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238-5166, for maintenance and engineering services supporting the U.S. ARL's AEWL. This is effort is for non-commercial services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before 26 July 2019 at 11:59AM by email at contact@example.gov. Point of Contact for this notice is Douglas Dennard at +1 (555) 000-0000 and contact@example.gov or Alex Gilliam at +1 (555) 000-0000 and contact@example.gov.