# BESST, OPUS, and ARES

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/54d8b4af157647c890cc297f7a740916

- Solicitation number: 017
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Air Systems Command (N00019)
- NAICS: 5132 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: Juno Beach, Florida
- County: Palm Beach County (FIPS 12099). https://abierto.us/counties/palm-beach-county-fl-12099
- City: Juno Beach. https://abierto.us/cities/juno-beach-fl-1235850
- First posted: March 8, 2024
- Last posted: March 8, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/54d8b4af157647c890cc297f7a740916/view

## Description

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to award a sole source contract to Systecon North America dba WPI Services, LLC (Systecon) for the developmental, implementation and engineering efforts necessary to support the Analytics and Reporting for Enterprise Sustainment (ARES) Tool, Balancing & Estimating Strategic Sourcing Tool (BESST), and annual Opus software upgrades, including Tier 1 & 2 support powered by Opus Suite software.

The F-35 JPO requires support for the Opus Suite software, to include installation and population with F-35 Lightning II strategic sourcing data and associated commercially available interfacing architecture. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Services covered under this requirement will result in the execution of twork necessary to deliver sustainment analytic and digital management tools to support the U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). F-35 International Partners and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers to meet requirements identified in the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) Capability Development Document and follow on Global Support Systems initiative requirements.

The BESST, OPUS, and ARES contract is anticipated to be awarded during third quarter of FY2024. This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation that will be considered by the U.S. Government. Based upon any responses to this notice, the U.S. Government reserves the right to process this procurement action on a sole source basis.

## Publications

- March 8, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 54d8b4af157647c890cc297f7a740916. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/54d8b4af157647c890cc297f7a740916/view

## Points of contact

- James Funkhouser, james.funkhouser@jsf.mil
- Sora Jung, sora.jung@jsf.mil

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