Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Low Frequency (LF) Antenna Support for Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) Code 52260

Description: N66001-17-D-0161 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract to AECOM Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Pacific (SSC Pacific) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to AECOM, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide extensive engineering support of development, testing and implementation related to the ashore Fixed Submarine Broadcast System (FSBS) architecture. FSBS Antennas is a Program of Record (PoR) that supports the Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Low Frequency (LF) Antennas, located at 10 sites worldwide, used for one-way communications to U.S. submarines operating below periscope depth. This requirement will support FSBS Antenna In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and its responsibility for executing the applicable in-service engineering services as it relates to Radio Frequency (RF) hardware components for the Antennas themselves and rooftop of the Helix Tuning House co-located at each antenna site. The FSBS Antennas project also performs site upgrades and various research and development efforts to improve the VLF/LF communications technology. Areas of interest requiring specific technical expertise include engineering assessments, antenna site analysis, component support, testing support at the Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility (EBHVTF), and technical support for FSBS Antennas (e.g. configuration management, quality assurance, cost estimating, etc.) This contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with a one-year base period of performance and four one-year option periods with an anticipated contract award date of 31 August 2017. The applicable NAICS Code is 541330 and the business size standard is $38.5M. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing that it can perform these services may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify its interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must clearly demonstrate the firms ability to be responsive without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice must be submitted IN WRITING via e-mail to [email protected]. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/. To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the SPAWAR E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. Responses are due by 19 June 2017. The proposed Solicitation Number is N66001-17-D-0161. The dollar value of this requirement is not anticipated to exceed $49 Million.