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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 07, 2019 FBO #6466
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- Black Sage Firmware Upgrade

Notice Date

8/5/2019
 

Notice Type

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

110 Vernon Avenue Panama City FL 32407
 

ZIP Code

32407
 

Solicitation Number

N61331-19-Q-VT44
 

Response Due

8/9/2019
 

Point of Contact

Vincent J. Tomasi, Contract Specialist, Phone 8502355067
 

E-Mail Address

vincent.j.tomasi@navy.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a "Sole Source Justification." This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407. 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Black Sage to acquire a firmware upgrade that enhances system capability for the AFLOAT UAS Detection project. 3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). Description Qty Unit Cost Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firmware Upgrade 1 each This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of $55,800. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This purchase will be funded with FY19 Navy Capital Working Funds. 4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). The firmware update will remove the requirement for a user-operated hand controller and allow the system to automatically acquire UAS targets into the system's camera field-of-view. The update will also add capability for the system to be mobile, via GPS integration; the current system employment requires that the system remain stationary. The cost of a new system, which would include this update, is estimated to cost $531,226.00. Thus, it is significantly cheaper to procure the upgrade to add the capability to the currently owned system instead of purchasing another system. Black Sage Technology (BST) is the original developer of the DefenseOS system. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expects significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement. Therefore, it is in the Governments' best interest to award on a sole source basis to Black Sage. 5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b). The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs. 6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Black Sage is the only source that can meet the Government's needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry fbo.gov. 7. Any other facts supporting the justification. None. 8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made. As stated in paragraph 4 above, Black Sage is the only source that can meet this requirement. Section C - Specifications NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-AUG-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/ad7a3422cd2b957d3080e2d18049fa39)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 110 Vernon Ave Panama City, FL

Zip Code: 32407

Country: US
 

Record

SN05392893-F 20190807/190805230037 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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