R -- Engineering Technical Services and Systems Development/Conversion

Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to procure Engineering Technical and Systems Development Services on a sole source basis from Seaworthy Systems, Inc. of Centerbrook, Connecticut. Seaworthy currently provides same and similar services under contract N00033-03-D-8003, a CPFF type IDIQ task order contract. That contract provides services to the MSC Engineering Directorate in the areas of ship maintenance system support, engineering and technical maintenance management support, and vessel inspection support. Seaworthy performs investigative and design efforts relating to vessel material readiness, preventive and predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring programs. The current requirement is for an additional 21,000 labor hours to be added by contract modification to the current performance period that commenced 1 Sep 2005 and ends 31 Aug 2006. This acquisition will be made on an other than full and open competition basis in accordance with 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Information about the capabilities of other companies will be considered.