AWARD
A -- CSEL Next Generation Cryptographic Architecture - Amended J&A - Redacted
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2017
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC / AFSC / AFNWC - HILL AFB, ., Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA821716R0489
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Wendy Farley, Phone: 8015863464, Stephanie M. Rearick, Phone: 8015862144
- E-Mail Address
-
wendy.farley@us.af.mil, stephanie.rearick@us.af.mil
(wendy.farley@us.af.mil, stephanie.rearick@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- FA8217-17-C-0003
- Award Date
- 4/6/2017
- Awardee
- The Boeing Company, DBA: Boeing Defense, Space & Security, 5301 Bolsa Ave.<br />, Huntington Beach, California 92647-2048, United States
- Award Amount
- $42,573,612.00
- Description
- Amended J&A - Redacted Added Synopsis (31 Aug 17): NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE AWARD: This an award notice to industry as required in accordance with FAR 5.2 and FAR 5.3. The purpose of this notice is to notify industry of the United States Air Force's (USAF) decision to make award to The Boeing Company on a sole-source basis for the Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL), Next Generation Cryptographic Architecture (NGCA). DECISION TO AWARD: This notice also serves as the USAF's final decision to a corrective action in response to a post-award protest; please reference GAO Decision File B-414587 and B414587.2 dated May 11 2017. As part of the corrective action the USAF amended the pre-solicitation notice to meet FAR Part 5 requirements, which allowed for interested sources to request the solicitation and to submit capability statements, proposals and/or quotes. After careful review and consideration of the requirement and all submissions received by interested sources IAW with the amended pre-solicitation notice, the USAF has decided not to alter the scope of the requirement and to continue with the sole-source award to The Boeing Company. BASIS OF DECISION: The basic requirement for the CSEL/NGCA is to modernize the cryptographic algorithm for two of the three segments: 1.) the existing five UHF base stations, and 2.) the existing CIM for the rescue aircraft. In addition, the USAF will purchase a UBS Production Article and a complete/updated Technical Data Package (TDP). In order to complete the basic requirements the contractor must have access to the updated TDP, source code and equipment, which no other vendor is capable of unless they partner with the OEM. The capabilities/proposals provided by interested sources provided alternate solutions, such as using new systems, and did not successfully identify a confirmed partnership with the OEM. During initial market research the USAF considered alternate solutions; however, determined this would lead to substantial duplication of costs, unknown risks, and unacceptable delays in schedule. At this time no other sources are capable of providing the USAF's minimum requirement as described in this notice and the PWS without access to the updated TDP, source code, and equipment. This strategy will modernize the core infrastructure of the CSEL system that will pave the path to full and open competition. In addition to the basic requirement, the USAF will purchase a complete/updated TDP from the OEM along with the purchase of a UBS Production Article to further leverage full and open competition to support the CSEL program requirements. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • This notice is also to post the justification and approval document for a sole source award in accordance with FAR 6.305. • Congressional Notice publicized on 03 April 2017 IAW DFARS 205.303.
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