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This is a notification that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a... This is a notification that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirements. This contract will be awarded to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 1911 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209. SAIC is the owner of a proprietary product not otherwise available to the Government. As such, they are the only source with the requisite knowledge, expertise and experience to perform upgrade services and ensure proper test execution in the required timeframe necessary to meet mission requirements. This expertise cannot be attained from another source without duplication of costs and a delay in fulfilling the Agency's requirements. Under this contract, MDA will procure an evolving analysis capability to model the Missile Defense System’s (MDS) expected performance in support of the Director for Engineering’s Quick Reaction Team (QRT) support and analysis effort. This effort supports research, development and testing of the MDS. The analytical support for the QRT will create products used by the MDA Director, the National Command Authority, the Combatant Commands, and the US Congress. Deliverables include technical reports, trade studies, predictive analysis, concept exploration and data inputs to presentations. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541715 with a size standard of 1250 employees. This is a follow-on contract to contract number HQ014717C0045. The anticipated contract period of performance for this requirement is five years (one 3-year base period and two 12-month option periods). This notice is not a request for proposals. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM Central Time, 15 days after publication and should be submitted to Beth Winfield, Contract Specialist, via email at beth.winfield@mda.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.