Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition - SAFE-SiM Follow-On Contract
ID: DARPA-SN-23-07-JAType: Justification
AwardedMar 31, 2023
Award #:HR001123C0058
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC13)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e5d5e91380de4b4f8525d682b3e1315b/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is issuing a sole-source, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) follow-on contract to Radiance Technologies, Inc. for specialized services in support of the Secure Advanced Framework for Simulation and Modeling (SAFE-SiM) program. This 20-month contract follows the Phase 2 activities previously conducted by Radiance Technologies under DARPA Contract No. HR001120C0146, which was awarded competitively and has a total estimated cost of $31,410,991. The SAFE-SiM program is critical for advancing national defense research and development capabilities. Interested parties can reach out to Brian D. Nuckols at brian.nuckols@darpa.mil for further inquiries regarding this opportunity.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Nuckols, Brian D
    brian.nuckols@darpa.mil
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    HR001123C0058 Justification and Approval Redacted Final.pdf
    DARPA seeks approval for a sole-source, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee follow-on contract with Radiance Technologies, Inc. to continue specialized support for the SAFE-SiM program, which involves advanced modeling and simulation capabilities critical for theater-wide kill chain analysis. The justification asserts that Radiance is uniquely qualified due to its previous work on the project, which would be difficult and costly for another contractor to replicate within the required timeframe. The contract is justified under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) due to the lack of competitive sources capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements.
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