Joint Hawaii Information Transfer System 5ESS Compact Digital Switches Administrative Services Module/Very Compact Digital Switches Distinctive Remote Module Switching System Security Software Upgrades and Annual Right to Use

This is a notice of intent to award a firm fixed price contract to LGS Innovations LLC to support the JHITS switching network which currently consists of three 5ESS Compact Digital Switches (CDX) configured with Netra20 Administrative Services Module (ASM) and seven Very Compact Digital Switches (VCDX) configured with the Netra240 Distinctive Remote Module (DRM). These Netra platforms provide the administrative workstation functionality for the JHITS switches and currently are based on the Sun/Oracle Solaris 10 operating system. Sun/Oracle releases security information assurance patches which must be applied to the DOD deployed systems correcting open Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) issues identified for operational systems deployed throughout DOD. The JHITS switches are deployed operations systems that support the DOD which will require necessary security patches to resolve open IAVA issues. The existing IAVA security upgrade contract in place today to support JHITS will expire on 31 December 2015. To ensure the IAVA security upgrades are applied to the JHITS switching system, a renewal contract is required. Without this service, the JHITS switches and software upgrades will lapse and maintenance will not be available causing significant risks affecting operational conditions that could lead to service failures and network outages. This would negatively impact DSN connectivity throughout the Pacific and connectivity between CONUS and other countries would be lost. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI), proposals, or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. This purchase will be under the Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13, and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1.