CAAS Software Sustainment

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Technology Applications Contracting Office (TAKO), intends to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five-one year ordering periods to Rockwell Collins Government Systems, 400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 for the sustainment and enhancement of the Cockpit Management System (CMS), Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS), and of the Avionics Management System (AMS) software and development. The contract will include Program Management, Software and Hardware Engineering Support, and Administrative Support. The proposed action for which the Government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition, will provide the Government the ability to issue orders as Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost-Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) basis. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for a competitive proposal; however, the Government will consider all proposals received by the specified due date IAW FAR 5.203 (a). A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition is solely within the discretion of the Government. The associated North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 336413 with a business size standard of 1000 employees. The estimated release date of the solicitation is approximately 13 June 2014. The point of contact on this requirement is Ms. Sylvia Booth at (757) 878-4677, or email [email protected] .