The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a sole source delivery order to Maritime Surveillance Associates (MSA), under the terms of a Basic Ordering Agreement to perform baseline systems engineering management studies, provide technical support for the design & development of hardware and software updates, and provide improvements-to the Global Reconstruction and Measurement Suite (GRAMS). The GRAMS Software provides Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) the ability to extract measured Sound Pressure Level data to the frontline warfighter, as well as the Office of Naval Intelligence. The Post-flight analysis aspects of the software will be utilized to evaluate aircrew performance of the Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT) data collection mission, as well as provide the post flight analysis team a method to extract more data than what was collected on first pass analysis. The software will be capable of providing recommendations for enhanced mission planning for follow on flights deployment of tactical sensors. The software will also be capable of deep dive acoustic analysis for the extraction of ACINT. The GRAMS software upgrades not only provide continued advances in post flight analysis but also provides for in-flight use of measured sound pressure level data for pattern re-evaluation, pattern re-calculation, improved operator performance in detection and classification, post-flight mission reconstruction, and data archiving and dissemination. This software upgrade will be capable of interacting with existing models, equipment, and databased without interference.

This is planned as sole source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) because MSA is the sole designer and developer of GRAMS and its associated processing applications, and is the only company with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the government’s requirement.

Pursuant to DFARS 206.302-1 (d) and PGI 206.302, a sources sought notice for the Basic Ordering Agreement was posted on 09 July 2019 under N00019-19-RFPREQ-PMA-264-0096, the Government did not receive any capability statements in response to the Sources Sought Notice. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. However, the Government will consider all capability statements received within thirty (30) days after the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by E-Mail to the attention of Diane McCauley, [email protected] and Samantha Lysaght, [email protected]. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact MSA, to the attention of Mike Worthington, [email protected] at 39 Peterson Lane, Brunswick, MA 04011.