Army Contracting Command Warren (ACC-WRN) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Pacific Architects & Engineers, Inc. (PAE) against the National Maintenance Strategy - Ground Vehicle System Contract W56HZV-17-C-0117, performed entirely in Afghanistan. The intent of the RFP is to slow the rate of decrease in the amount of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) provided to support PAE's training of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Force. The modification is intended to allow PAE to perform increased amount of CLS while maintaining the other existing contract requirements.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to the authority under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), "services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition."

Although it is the Government's intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source, PAE, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation electronically which shall be considered by the agency (IAW) FAR 5.207(c)(16). The subject line of email submissions shall read, "RFP W56HZV-17-C-0117". Hard copy responses will not be accepted.

Additionally, this effort is hereby synopsized to notify potential subcontracting opportunities as required by FAR 5.201(c). Subcontracting opportunities may exist with PAE subsequent to award of the resulting contract modification.

A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.