Notice of Intent to extend MCEP

Notice of Intent to issue a sole source contract extension and ceiling increase to APRIVA, Information Security Systems (ISS), Limited Liability Ccompany (LLC) for continued operation of the Multi Carrier Entry Point (MCEP) contract, HC1013-09-C-2002. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) intends to negotiate a sole source contract extension with APRIVA ISS, LLC ("APRIVA") for Engineering and Operational Support Services under the MCEP contract. This action will serve to increase the current contract estimated lifecycle cost and continue specific capabilities and services supporting Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME PED) MCEP and the Department of Defense (DoD) Mobility Classified Capability (DMCC) efforts, which provide mobile access to classified communications and data. The purpose of this action is ensure continuous services are provided to operate and maintain current mobile gateways supporting classified requirements within the Contiguous United States (CONUS) locations.A sole source Justification and Approval document is being coordinated and, upon approval, a copy of it will be posted here on FedBizOpps to comply with the public display requirements of FAR 6.305. The resultant firm-fixed price contract extension will be a base period of 3-months and three 1- month options for a total of 6 months. The Government requires classified mobility gateway support to Develop a Suite B, Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol 231 Secure Voice over Internet Protocol (S-VoIP) solution containing a Windows Mobile 6.5 based S-VoIP solution with high quality of service and low latency. Vendor solution must provide a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on the Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) approved list that supports both Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman (RSA) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certification. Solution must be compliant with National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) and CSfC. Contractor must also deliver the ability to reconfigure settings of MCEP devices and support infrastructures, provide solution to execute a smooth transition from legacy devices to DMCC devices, support up to 2,000 DMCC devices, and provide 365 day, 24x7, Tier II and Tier III Help Desk Support to end user administrative personnel. This support includes onsite Defense Enterprise Computing Center personnel for the care and maintenance of legacy equipment which meets the critical operational needs DISA provides the DoD. Services must be provided to ensure DMCC system architectures and services are sustained without interruption. At this time, APRIVA is the only source capable of providing the proprietary VPN design that supports the MCEP and is currently approved by the National Security Agency for classified system use. Additionally, APRIVA will not allow other contractors to use APRIVA's proprietary design and intellectual property through a teaming or other agreement. APRIVA is, therefore, the only feasible source that can support the continued mission needs at current levels without unacceptable delays and significant duplication of costs. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies that can provide this service must indicate their interest in writing within 3 business days of this advertisement. All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice cannot be accepted since this synopsis cannot be considered a request for quote or a request for proposal.