SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source to PSU/ARL
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2020 12:04:57 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ATTN: MS S84 - OCS SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-7500 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22150-7500
- Response Due
- 8/4/2020 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/19/2020
- Point of Contact
- Johnny J Montano, Phone: 571-558-9372, Matt Davis, Phone: 571-558-4880
- E-Mail Address
-
johnny.j.montano@nga.mil, matthew.s.davis@nga.mil
(johnny.j.montano@nga.mil, matthew.s.davis@nga.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.� The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to issue a sole source Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract with Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory (PSU/ARL), located in University Park, PA.� The proposed contract action is being pursued under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3, Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Development, or Research Capability; or Expert Services. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(3)(B), and implemented by FAR 6.302-3, �the head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures only when- it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source or sources in order to- establish or maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center.� The anticipated contractor will provide NGA with non-proprietary Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), systems engineering, and other engineering capabilities required by NGA, which may include, but is not limited to, Geo-intelligence (GEOINT) tools and software code.� PSU/ARL is a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) under contract with the Department of the Navy. �A UARC is a strategic United States Department of Defense (DoD) research center associated with a university. �UARCs were formally established by the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), Office of the Secretary of Defense, to ensure that essential engineering and technology capabilities of particular importance to the DoD are maintained. �These not-for-profit organizations maintain essential research, development and engineering �core� capabilities; maintain long-term strategic relationships with their DoD sponsors; and operate in the public interest, free from real or perceived conflicts of interest. The ordering period for the proposed contract is 60-months from the date of contract award. This notice is in accordance with FAR 5.203, and is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation in sufficient detail, which will be considered by the NGA. � NGA will not reimburse you for any costs associated with preparing or disseminating a statement of capabilities, proposal, or quotation. A determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: University Park, PA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05725895-F 20200722/200720230145 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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