Digital Interoperability (DI)-Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Network Gateway Link (MANGL)

SYNOPSIS - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15-day notification.

The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc. (KTS), 1794 Winthrop Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018-1914 to provide sustaining support to the Marine Air Ground Task Force Agile Network Gateway Link (MANGL) family of systems.

The contractor shall provide technical consulting, software sustainment, technical refresh of selected hardware items, and on-site support at Government identified Fleet locations to help achieve the United States Marine Corps (USMC) goal of establishing the MANGL family of systems as the key communications link in realizing the objectives of USMC Force Design 2030. The scope of the contractor’s support is defined as follows:

Provide Field Service Representatives at designated Fleet locations to support and maintain the MANGL family of systems solutions, including the Digital Interoperability Universal Urgent Need Statement (DI-UUNS) solution, until the Government reaches a Material Support Date.

Provide software sustainment and support in the form of periodic update software releases to the Mesh Network Manager (MNM) and Marine Air Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) to maintain cybersecurity, support an Authorization to Operate (ATO), and improve functionality as needed. Provide periodic technical refresh of consumable hardware items including the MAGTAB, Mission Management System (MMS) and associated ancillary equipment. Deliverables in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) for each Delivery Order on the BOA.

THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLE SOURCE. THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This Basic Ordering Agreement is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” KTS is the only known source with the necessary technical data, knowledge, experience, and expertise required to perform this effort.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPROSALS. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above.The Government does not intend to fund the development or qualification of other sources for fulfilling this requirement.

However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained.

All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed via email to Sham Keswani at sham.v.keswani.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 11 March 2024, 2:00pm eastern time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.