# Sole Source for Engineering Support for the Washington Interagency VLBI Correlator

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018925q0217

- Solicitation number: N0018925Q0217
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk (N00189)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- 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: April 22, 2025
- Last posted: April 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3644def76c984765a0590f3a78829b83/view

## Description

The proposed acquisition is for engineering support on behalf of the U.S. Naval Observatory for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i). This requirement will be solicited on a sole source basis with approval from the Small Business Administration to the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government. See attached Combined Synopsis & Solicitation and Justification for Sole Source for more information.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (UEI E2NYLCDML6V1)
- Contract: N0018925P0246, purchase order
- Obligated: $191,289.54
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N0018925Q0217 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00189 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0018925P0246_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 591484da4acc4a18a52dfe63357a3d7d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/591484da4acc4a18a52dfe63357a3d7d/view
- April 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ea1e4d9e5fc9416a8b5b9dda951e1184. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea1e4d9e5fc9416a8b5b9dda951e1184/view
- April 30, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 3644def76c984765a0590f3a78829b83. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3644def76c984765a0590f3a78829b83/view

## Points of contact

- Jordan Walton, jordan.l.walton.civ@us.navy.mil

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