Notice of Intent to Sole Source - DE M-SHORAD Prototype Effort under Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)

Notice ID:

W50RAJ22R0006

Department/Ind. Agency:

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier:

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub Command:

US ARMY RAPID CAPABILITIES AND CRIT

Office:

US ARMY RAPID CAPABILITIES AND CRIT

All Dates/Times are:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Updated Published Date:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Original Published Date:

0000-00-00 00:00:00

Original Response Date:

dec 03, 2021 01:00 pm est

Inactive Policy:

15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date:

dec 18, 2021

Initiative:

• None***--***

Product Service Code:

ac33 - national defense r&d services; defense-related activities; experimental development

NAICS Code:

541715 - research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

Original Set Aside:

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE PROTOTYPE PROJECT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROTOTYPE PROPOSALS OR WHITE PAPERS. The United Stated Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) intends to issue a sole source Request for Prototype Proposal (RFPP), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 2371b, to Kord Technologies, Inc., 635 Discovery Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35806, for the award of a prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for the Directed Energy Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD). The proposed OTA follows the competitively awarded DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) prototype OTA number W15QKN-18-9-1008. U.S. Army RCCTO has a requirement to develop an enhanced DE M-SHORAD prototype by incorporating user feedback developed as a result of system characterization, demonstration and live fire events. The DE M-SHORAD prototype is a 50 Kw-class High Energy Laser Weapon System supporting the Army’s larger modernization strategy for air and missile defense. Up to four (4) new prototype DE M-SHORAD will be required for delivery in FY23 and up to four (4) new prototype DE M-SHORAD will be required for delivery in FY24, for a total of up to eight (8) new DE M-SHORAD prototypes. The DE M-SHORAD prototypes will incorporate design changes to reduce overall weight and increase maintainability on the system. U.S. Army RCCTO believes Kord is the only responsible source capable to develop and deliver this prototype within the required schedule; competition of this effort is not practicable and will not meet mission fielding requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or white papers and no solicitation document will be posted for this requirement; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested prototypes, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Subcontracting opportunities may be available and should be sought with the prime, Kord Technologies, Inc. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested vendors must respond to this notice on or before 1300 EST, 3 December 2021 to the Agreements Officer, Simone Brightmon, at simone.l.brightmon.civ@army.mil.

ARMY RAPID CAPABILITIES CTO 10100 NEWTON ROAD BLDG 333

FORT BELVOIR , VA 22060-5806

USA

Primary Point of Contacts:

Simone Brightmon