Systems Engineering and Technical Support Services   2

This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from incumbent Engility Corporation (Engility) at 3750 Centerview Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 for an estimated 600,000 hours of Systems Engineering and Technical support services. This is necessary for the continuance of contractor support services to the Systems Engineering Competency (AIR 4.1) of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD. The contractor support services will include Systems Engineering Management, Air/Ship Integration, Systems Safety, Mass Properties, Survivability, Manufacturing & Quality, Reliability & Maintainability, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, Anti-Tamper, and Mission Engineering & Interoperability. These efforts are focused across a broad business base comprised of Integrated Program Teams, Externally Directed Teams, and Enterprise Teams, which support all Naval Air Programs. The proposed bridge contract is needed for continued support services currently being performed under contract N00178-04-D-4143-M807 while the follow-on contract is being completed with an estimated award date in August 2018. This requirement will be a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) bridge contract. Due to the ongoing nature of the support services currently being performed under contract N00178-04-D-4143-M807 and the need to continue these services with a minimal break in work; Engility is the only practical source for providing the necessary continuation of these services until award of a competitive follow-on contract. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible interested parties may submit information in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received by 19 February 2016 1500 EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions shall be submitted to Jeffrey Smith, Code 2.5.1.5.6, via email at jeffrey.t.smith6@navy.mil.

Per FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Engility is the sole source capable of providing these support services without creating an impact on the sponsor schedules, project schedules, operations and operational readiness that would be caused by a break in service. It is unrealistic, from a technical and contractual perspective, to expect any other potential source to provide continued services prior to the competitive contract being awarded. Because of the nature of this requirement and the impracticality and substantial costs the Government would incur and not recover through competition, this will be procured on a sole source basis.