# Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Bridge to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/16pbgc24q0046

- Solicitation number: 16PBGC24Q0046
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Science Applications International Corporation
- Department: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Contracting office: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (16PBGC)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: DG01 Support services for physical and wireless networks connecting equipment within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's broader networks, as well as Wide Area Network equipment, hardware and software directly connecting into data centers, offices and third parties. Support services which enable or distribute voice services through on-premise equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets. Also provides support for transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks and internet access. Support services for external (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points. Mobile infrastructure support such as cabled communication network, cellular towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: November 18, 2024
- Last posted: November 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb7ce6d17f6a4642b8e315b8caaf1971/view

## Description

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), located at 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024 is issuing this Notice of Intent to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award as a FAR part 12 requirement using FAR part 15 procedures.

The intended Contractor is Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), located at 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA 22102. PBGC’s Information Technology Infrastructure Operations Division (ITIOD) requires a wide range of IT Infrastructure Operations Support Services (ITIOSS) to support the agency’s diverse technological environment that are consistent with the scope of those currently provided under IDIQ order no. 16PBGC20T0002, which expires on December 31, 2024. Because award of a new competitive contract through the General Services Administration (GSA)’s Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services has been delayed, PBGC intends to award a sole-source bridge contract to sustain current levels of performance from the incumbent contractor, SAIC, for up to 10 months. Key services required for this effort include the following:

• IT Service Desk Services • IT Site Support Services • Data Center Services • Voice, Video, and Network Infrastructure Services • IT Service Management (ITSM) Tool Support • IT Service Catalog Support • IT Infrastructure and Application Availability, Capacity, and Performance Monitoring • ITIOD Reporting and Dashboarding • Major Incident Management • Problem Management • Risk Management • Change Management Support • Asset Management and Inventory • Configuration Management • IT Security Services • Test Center Operations • Development, Modernization and Enhancements • Disaster Recovery/ COOP and Testing Coordination and Execution • Cloud Integration and Support

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Science Applications International Corporation (UEI MMLKPW9JLX64)
- Contract: 16PBGC25C0004, definitive contract
- Obligated: $11,085,863.23, current value $11,317,294
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24Q0046 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_16PBGC25C0004_1665_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due November 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice eb7ce6d17f6a4642b8e315b8caaf1971. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb7ce6d17f6a4642b8e315b8caaf1971/view

## Points of contact

- David Feliciano-Merino, feliciano-merino.david@pbgc.gov, 2022296138
- Shelly Thieme, thieme.shelly@pbgc.gov, 202-229-4214

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