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THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Program Executive Officer, Land Systems (PEO LS) Marine Corps Air Command & Control and Sensor Netting (AC2SN) intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract on a sole-source basis with Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems (Ultra), 4101Smith School Road, Austin TX 78744-3204 for the procurement of software licenses for the virtual Air Defense System Integrator (vADSI) software application and software maintenance, upgrade and modification services in support of the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) Data Link Manager (DLM). This effort is expected to be awarded in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 for five one-year ordering periods.

The proposed contract action provides the lifecycle support activities needed to upgrade and sustain the vADSI application within the CAC2S software baseline and requirements. These activities include engineering services and associated software updates and software documentation deliverables. Additionally, the contract action provides for the procurement of licenses, software maintenance, and modifications to the core vADSI software.

The vADSI is a commercial computer software application. The vADSI application provides the primary tactical/mission functionality required to enable CAC2S to be interoperable in a Joint tactical data link (TDL) environment. Over the course of development of CAC2S, the vADSI application has been integrated/interfaced with other tactical information systems and networks to enable CAC2S to fully meet the Capability Production Document requirements. Specifically, the vADSI performs the predominant functions required to meet the CAC2S Net Ready Key Performance Parameter.

In accordance with the CAC2S Acquisition Strategy (signed by Mr. Sean J. Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition, on 9 August 2016), the CAC2S program did not acquire Government purpose rights for commercial hardware or the core components of the vADSI commercial software application. Although vADSI has been modified to meet the Marine Corps’ CAC2S requirements, the core components of the vADSI were developed and are sustained by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) at private expense. Ultra retains exclusive rights needed to modify the vADSI core source code and remains the only source available to provide full software lifecycle support. Thus, the Government has only limited rights in key technical data relating to the software developed or modified to meet the CAC2S requirements. As a result, Ultra remains the OEM of the vADSI commercial off-the-shelf software application and retains exclusive rights to the vADSI core source code.

Award to another contractor or use of an alternative software product would result in duplication of costs that would not be recovered through competition. Additionally, transition to another contractor/product would result in unacceptable delays to meeting the CAC2S software sustainment requirements.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Unless stated herein, no additional information is available. Responsible interested parties may submit a capability statement, which must be received by the Government within fifteen calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received by the response date. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Contractors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice of intent. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The information provided herein is subject to change and is not binding on the United States Government. The United States Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and therefore this information should not be construed as a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.

All responses to this notice shall be submitted to Mr. Joe Butkus at joseph.butkus@usmc.mil and Ms. Alicia Sims at alicia.sims@usmc.mil. Please reference the announcement number on all correspondence. Telephone calls will not be honored.

Primary Point of Contact:

Joe Butkus

Contract Specialist

joseph.butkus@usmc.mil

Secondary Point of Contact:

Alicia Sims

Contracting Officer

alicia.sims@usmc.mil

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