Notice of Intent to Award a Solce Source for Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems

This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Assurance Technologies Corporation to develop Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems that respond to Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), and national mission requirements with improved performance, capability, reliability, efficiency, and life cycle cost.

This notice is being published by NRL in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Par 5.201 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.
The contemplated contract will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type action. This notice is NOT a request for proposals or competitive offers. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A Statement of Work is attached to this notice.

A determination by the Government to compete, or not, will be based on the responses received, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NRL is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.

Only submissions to the contracting office POC shall be considered. Please email responses regarding this requirement to Graham Fisher at graham.fisher@nrl.navy.mil.

Background
The Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST), an organization within the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC, is the designated lead for Navy Space Programs. NCST has the mission to preserve and enhance a strong space technology base and provide expert capabilities in the development and acquisition of space, aerospace, and tactical Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems which support Naval Missions.

Work Details
The purpose of this contract is to provide personnel, facilities, and manufacturing capability in support of the tasks delineated in Section 3, Performance Requirements identified below. The effort will be conducted in coordination with Principal Investigator (PI) led teams that may include Government scientists and engineers, and other Contractors. The quality and timeliness of the provider's contribution to the work will be evaluated in terms of its impact on the success of the overall programs/project.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for this contract is at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC.