A--Modification to the Subject Matter Refined Topic(SMERT)Analyst tool

This notice is being publisher in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract, and is not a request for competitive proposals. The proposed contract is for Non-personal service to perform Network Integration Exercise (NIE), Subject Matter Refined Topic (SMERT) Analytical Tool to create analytical insights on new Network capabilities. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), pursuant to the statutory authority of 10.usc.2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officer may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available. The Mission Installation Contracting Command - Presidio of Monterey on behalf of TRADOC Analysis Center- Monterey, CA, intends to award sole source, firm fixed price contract to Ohio State University, Office of sponsored Programs; Integrated System Engineering Department/National Science Foundation, 1960 Kenny RD, Columbus, OH 4310-1016, for the SMERT Analytical tool. The Contractor will modify its Subject Matter Refined Topic (SMERT) analytical tool to provide relevant analysis and transparency to TRAC Forward's database of textual data reports. The analysis will provide quick analysis of the effectiveness of Network 2020 and supplement TRAC Forward's constrained analytical resources with rapid, automated text analytics. Period of Performance 5 September 2015 through 4 September 2016 The North American Industrial classification System (NAICS) Code is 541712, Research and Development in the Physical Engineering and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology) with a size standard in number of Employees - 500. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet all aspect of the requirement. Response should be addressed to Contract Specialist Ms. E. Malissa Williams via email [email protected] no later than Friday, 23 August 2015, 12:00 PDT. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.