Request of Information (RFI)/Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Increase the Ceiling on N66001-15-C-4013
This is a combination RFI/Sources Sought/Notice of intent to increase the
ceiling of Contract N66001-15-C-4013 on
behalf of the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency Strategic Technologies
Office (DARPA STO) on 2 February 2015
for a performance period of fifteen (15)
months. The effort under the contract is
in support of the DARPA STO
Program, Tactical Undersea Network
Architectures (TUNA) and involves
development and demonstration of
rapidly deployable buoy node designs
and component technologies that will
interconnect the tactical data network
and the undersea fiber optic network and
function as relays and energy sources.
They should be rapidly deployable from
existing platforms and have plug, play
and operate functionality with tactical
data and undersea fiber optic networks.
Under this additional effort, the contractor
shall download, summarize, and make
available to the Government and other
TUNA performers surface conditions in the
designated areas of interest for the
purpose of identifying optimal ocean
conditions for requirements of the TUNA
program and shall conduct sensitivity
studies focusing on various factors
affecting cable characteristics.
The NAICS code for this procurement is
541712 Research and Development in
the Physical, Engineering, and Life
Sciences (except Biotechnology). Due to
the nature of Research and Development
efforts, DARPA could not have reasonably
estimated the results and additional
needs for the research under this
program. This action includes a ceiling
increase of approximately $226,663.
Although this notice of intent is not a
request for competitive proposals or
quotes, interested parties may submit
comments in writing to the Contract
Specialist, Mrs. Lynn Biedermann, Code
22530, Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Center, Pacific who may be reached by
telephone at (619) 553-4479 or via email
to lynn.biedermann@navy.mil. This notice
will be posted for 15 days. A
determination by the Government not to
compete based upon response to this
notice is solely within the discretion of the
Government.
NOTE: This Request of Information
(RFI)/Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to
Increase the Ceiling replaces expired
Special Notice N66001_SNOTE_00000000
of 19 May 2015.
Point of Contact - Lynn M Biedermann, Contract Specialist, 619-553-4479
Contract Specialist
