Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Systems Engineering and M&S

This is a notification that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Agency Requirements. This contract will be awarded to Parsons Government Services Inc., 25531 Commercentre Drive, Suite 120, Lake Forest, CA, 92630-8874, to provide BMD System (BMDS) architecture, system engineering, and engineering activities in accordance with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) System Engineering "V". This effort complements engineering activities occurring within the "Element Design & Build" systems engineering phase. It includes the identification and definition of future capabilities not yet assigned to an MDA product office, planning for technology demonstrations and risk reduction tests, and development of transition plans for future capabilities into product offices. This effort is currently being performed under contract numbers HQ0147-10-D-0010-0015 and HQ0147-10-D-0010-0016 which expire on 27 August 2016. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541712 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The resultant contract for these advisory and assistance services will be for a base period of four months with one four-month option period. This notice is not a request for proposals. This action will result in a "bridge" contract which is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services until a competitive contract is awarded under the Technical Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) acquisition strategy. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. The government will not pay for information submitted. All responses must be received not later than April 15, 2016, 2:00 pm, central time and should be submitted to Lt Col Andrew Nordin, Contract Specialist, via email [email protected] . No telephone inquiries will be accepted.