Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) Integrator

Notice Type:
Notice of Contract Action
J&A Statutory Authority:
FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Contract Award Date:
TBD
Contract Award Number:
TBD
Synopsis:
This announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. The Government intends to issue a sole-source Request for Proposal (RFP) to The Raytheon Company, Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) division, for support to the Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) Integrator Program Office, under the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) division. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation in Q3 FY19.
The FAB-T Program Contracting Office (AFLCMC/HNSK) proposes to execute, by means of other than full and open competition, a sole-source contract to The Raytheon Company, SAS division, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, FL 33777. This contract will deliver (via the Program Office) an end-to-end integration, test, and fielding of the PNVC system for use by the President of the United States (POTUS), the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), Combatant Commanders, and other national senior leaders.
The authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented as follows:
FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) - When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.
FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B) further goes on to state that for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements.
The Government requests that initial feedback, comments and questions be received no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice posted to www.fbo.gov. In accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Please submit all questions, comments, and feedback regarding this NOCA via e-mail to the following Points of Contact:
Ms. Kathleen Delgado, Contracting Officer: Kathleen.Delgado@us.af.mil
Mr. Ryan Proietto, Contract Specialist: Ryan.Proietto@us.af.mil
No telephone responses will be accepted. Any information submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action is strictly voluntary. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. Any response submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center employees and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees, unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to Federally Funded Research and Development Contractor employees and Advisory & Assistance Services Contractor employees.
AFLCMC has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution prior to consulting the Ombudsman. Additionally, Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101- Ombudsman, will be included in any potential solicitation and contract for this acquisition. The AFLCMC Ombudsman contact information is as follows:
Brian E. Miller, Lt Col, USAF, AFLCMC/AQ
1790 10th Street
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7630
Telephone: (937) 255-5512
Email: brian.miller.15@us.af.mil
DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Notice of Contract Action only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFLCMC/HNSK, will take procurement action in this matter. This is NOT a request for proposals, applications, proposal abstracts, or quotation. This courtesy Notice of Contract Action only shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. Further, the Government will NOT be responsible for, nor reimburse any submitters of information for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.