Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Modification Under Contract N0001421d7003

This notice is issued pursuant to FAR 5.101 and FAR 6.103-1(c)(2). The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to issue a bilateral modification, to the existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Contract N0001421D7003 with The Pennsylvania State University (PSU). The anticipated modification would increase the IDIQ maximum contract value and extend the contract ordering period from 18 June 2027 through 17 June 2030.

The anticipated modification would support the continued performance of the existing requirement for operation and management of the Navy Manufacturing Technology Electronics Manufacturing Center (EMC) and performance of EMC technical research and development projects. Subject to the completion of capability statement review and approval of the required justification, ONR anticipates using the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1(c)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

ONR currently believes PSU is the only responsible source capable of continuing this requirement without unacceptable disruption because PSU possesses the resident infrastructure, specialized equipment, and personnel capable of fulfilling the Navy’s complex electronics manufacturing technology requirements without detrimental interruption to ongoing naval acquisition programs necessary to perform the requirement. The Government will review all capability statements received within 15 days of posting this notice before making a final determination. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to award a contract or modification.

Interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the requirement. Capability statements shall address, at a minimum, the ability to: Manage and operate a ManTech Center with effective program, financial, personnel, subcontract, risk, and performance management. Provide advanced manufacturing technical leadership in the Center’s designated technology area through qualified subject-matter experts and technical management.

Plan and execute R&D projects supporting manufacturing technology development, maturation, demonstration, and validation. Transition technologies to practice within the U.S. industrial base and into Navy and DoW system applications. Engage the industrial base by maintaining relevant relationships with industry, academia, small businesses, and other manufacturing stakeholders.

Maintain required infrastructure and expertise, including access to appropriate facilities, equipment, tools, technical data, and qualified personnel. Serve as a repository of technical knowledge by maintaining expertise, lessons learned, industry information, research results, and transition information in the Center’s technology area. Conduct mission-related studies and surveys, including industrial-base assessments, technology surveys, special projects, and technical analyses.

Conduct outreach and technology dissemination through workshops, technical exchanges, demonstrations, industry events, and other activities that promote manufacturing technology adoption. Measure and report results, including technology-transition outcomes, industrial-base impact, cost reductions, schedule improvements, risks, and project status. Provide continuity of operations and a realistic transition approach that minimizes disruption to ongoing Center projects, partnerships, and mission support.

Perform additional in-scope mission-support tasks assigned by ONR ManTech Division, consistent with the contract’s defined scope, ceiling, and ordering-period limitations. Ability to assume performance within the required schedule; Approach to avoiding disruption to ongoing Navy technology-development and transition activities; Relevant past performance; and Any information demonstrating that the requirement can be performed competitively without substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delay. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541715 with the size standard of 1,000 Employees.

A draft Statement of Work is attached to this notice. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective. All responses must be submitted to the Government Point of Contact at the email address shown below.

A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.