SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

R -- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SOFTWARE BASED RADIOS AND RELATED COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES SOL N65236-00-R-0750 POC Patricia W. Godwin, Code 1117PG, (843) 218-5920, Contracting Officer Joliene L. Bowers E-MAIL: SPAWARSYSCEN CHARLESTON CONTRACTING, godwinp@spawar.navy.mil. SPAWARSYSCEN, Charleston, SC (Code 73), plans to acquire on a Sole Source Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis a contract with Rome Research Corporation, 314 South Jay Street, Rome, NY 13440, which will support the Software Adaptive Sensor Program and related programs through experimental and developmental engineering, design, processing, analysis, testing, and evaluation of reprogrammable/reconfigurable advanced digital wireless sensor systems. The purpose of this sole source contract is to provide a demonstrated capability; the capacity needed to maintain current initiatives; and the flexibilty for anticipated additional support requirements during the initial and advanced development engineering, prototyping and Beta Testing periods. The contract resulting from this solicitation, N65236-00-R-0750, will sustain engineering and testing efforts for a period of one (1) base year and two (2) additional one-year option periods, with an anticipated value of less than $9,900,000. This acquisition will be negotiated on a sole source basis with Rome Research Corporation under the authroity of FAR 6.203-1 (Only one responsible source and not other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement). Rome Research Corporation is the only practical source with the experience, investment base, current knowledge, and a demonstrated fully functional system, developed in-house, to cost-effectively and efficiently deliver the required engineering and scientific support at low risk to SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston. Rome Research Corporation has developed a unique set of skills and knowledge base as well as considerable data, software, and technical approach critical to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston program advancement. Without this experience base, these programs would encounter serious delays -- at significant detriment to the government. It is estimated that, at best, a period of two years would be required for another contractor to attain a similar level of familiarity and expertise on the relevant requirements, hardware, software, and programmatics. Any other contractor would have to repeat the data gathering, algorithm development, trade studies and other learning, systems engineering, and design activities to be at a similar state of readiness to perform on these programs. This delay would result in substantial cost and program inefficiencies. Only Rome Research Corporation has the library of software and technical documents, and the key personnel necessary to support services currenlty planned to be acquired. Failure to award this contract will seriously restrict the Intelligence and Information Warfare (I2W) Systems Engineering Department's (Code 70) ability to respond to its sponsors' needs and desires at a very sensitive time in the program's development. There are no other sources capable of providing the required support. This Notice is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note 22. A Determination by the Contracting Officer not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431415). (0066)

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