Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Protected Internet Exchange (PiX)
ID: PIX2025Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSENATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA)ATTN: MS S84 - OCSSPRINGFIELD, VA, 22150-7500, USA

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

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https://sam.gov/opp/d3ce659f286f4005b5992b54242df7d2/view
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    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to issue a sole source contract to Tesla Government, Inc. for the operations and sustainment of the Protected Internet Exchange (PiX) system. This contract will encompass various services including data curation and management, open source research, report writing, data visualization and mapping, user engagement, community building, and software development. The PiX system is critical for the NGA's mission, requiring specialized capabilities that Tesla Government uniquely possesses, such as geographic information system (GIS) management and information system security. The contract will have a base period of 12 months with four additional 12-month option periods, totaling 60 months. Interested parties may submit capability statements to the agency, with inquiries directed to Bradley R. Austin at bradley.r.austin@nga.mil or Richard C. Petty at richard.c.petty@nga.mil.

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    Bradley R. Austin
    (571) 557-9854
    bradley.r.austin@nga.mil
    Richard C. Petty
    (571) 557-6141
    richard.c.petty@nga.mil
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