Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Army Contracting Command (ACC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Research Triangle Park (RTP), Contracting Division (CD) intends to increase the existing ceiling and period of performance on a contr... The Army Contracting Command (ACC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Research Triangle Park (RTP), Contracting Division (CD) intends to increase the existing ceiling and period of performance on a contract with GXM Consulting LLC which was previously awarded pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The Government has a continued requirement currently being performed by GXM under their proposal submitted in response to Sole Source Solicitation W911NF-16-R-0026. Prior to the Sole Source Award, GXM began supporting the Transformative Application (TA) Program under a Broad Agency Announcement DARPA-BAA-11-34 to identify new solutions and requirements for organizations that require TA mapping tools, tactical and strategic mobile applications, cross-agency interoperability, innovation, prototyping, hosting expertise, user assessments and limited fielding of TA systems. Specifically, GXM will continue to maintain and evolve the TA Ecosystem, Mobile Mapping Tools, S/W Applications, TA Market Place, TA Training Tools and Ancillary TA components. GXM will also continue to leverage the unique corporate knowledge gained while conducting innovative mobile application development, R&D framework, system engineering, device evaluation/testing, field demonstrations and pilot programs required to further support the new technology domain. It is the Government's intent to extend the Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract ordering period by 12-months and the existing ceiling not to exceed $43M. This notice of intent is not a Request for Proposals, nor does it represent a commitment by government to pay for any costs incurred by the preparation and submission of data or any other costs incurred in response to this notification. No solicitation document is available. The associated North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541715 (Research and Development in Physical Engineering and Life Sciences). All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 14 days of date of notice by COB (4:30PM) 08 May 2020, to Vonetta McNeal Contracting Officer, at the email address listed below for consideration by the agency. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Failure to provide the required information to enable the Government to make a determination may render the response unacceptable. The Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; however, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 5 days of this notice. The Government reserves the right to process this procurement as an Only One Responsible Source pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1, based on the responses received. Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Vonetta McNeal with subject “GXM ITAP IDIQ Ceiling Increase” via email at vonetta.g.mcneal.civ@mail.mil by COB (4:30PM) 08 May 2020. If additional time is required, please contact the Contracting Officer. Contracting Office Address: ACC-APG- RTP, ATTN: CCAP-SCR, 800 Park Office Drive Suite #4229 Research Triangle Park, NC 2770