Sustainment Support for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Ground System

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), on behalf of the Program Executive Office Space Systems and Navy Communications Satellite Program Office (PMW 146) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. (GD-MS) located at 8201 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, for sustainment of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Ground System, covering hardware and software improvements, updates, and engineering changes. The prospective award is based on the authority for other than full and open competition found at 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements. GD-MS is the only source that possesses the MUOS design knowledge and expertise required to modify, update, and sustain the MUOS Ground System. The required sustainment efforts cannot be performed by any other source other than GD-MS without unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Navy's requirement. The solicitation No. N00039-18-R-0146 is anticipated to be released and negotiated in Fiscal Year 2018 and awarded subsequently. The prospective award is planned to be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract consisting of a five-year base ordering period and five one-year option ordering periods. The hybrid contract will consist of a mix of fixed-price and cost-reimbursement Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS). Individual Task Orders for MUOS Ground System sustainment activities will be issued using the applicable CLIN according to the scope of work required. Specific requirements for each Task Order will be set forth in the corresponding Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government is not soliciting proposals in response to this synopsis. The solicitation will be issued without further notice. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. The Contracting Officer is Jeffrey McCoy and the point of contact for questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist: Bo Brozino via email bohdan.brozino@navy.mil or (619) 524-7172. To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the SPAWAR E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. Responses are due by April 16, 2018. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR OBLIGATION TO ISSUE A FUTURE RFP. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS, AND THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLIES OR SERVICES. Future information, if released, will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) and SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring these sites for additional information pertaining to this announcement.