Notice of Intent for Exception to Fair Opportunity for Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) Contract Number: HC105023D0003   2

Background
The United States Space Force (USSF) and Space Development Agency (SDA) are issuing a Notice of Intent for Exception to Fair Opportunity for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) Contract Number: HC105023D0003. The contract is related to the NExT1 Program, with an estimated value of $11,350,000. The justification for the exception to fair opportunity is based on statutory and regulatory authority, as well as the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor.

Work Details
The contract involves issuing a firm-fixed-price task order against the JWCC Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for the NExT1 Program. The task order will be issued directly to Microsoft Corporation, with an anticipated period of performance of a 1-year base period, plus two 1-year option periods and two 6-month option periods. The services required include obtaining a Government tenant within Microsoft Azure IL6 secret cloud network region to load/operate flight software to manage/operate a constellation of 10 networked space vehicles (SVs) to demonstrate emerging warfighter mission payloads.

Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for the contract includes a 1-year base period, plus two 1-year option periods and two 6-month option periods.