The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, is planning to negotiate a sole source contract with Ricardo Defense, Inc. for the Standard Portable Electronic Maintenance Aid Cyber Solution (SPECS) IT support. This procurement aims to secure IT product support, cybersecurity maintenance, and configuration updates for the SPECS solution, with deliverables including monthly cybersecurity packages and quarterly maintenance services. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) due to the necessity of a single responsible source, although the government will consider responses received within 15 days, indicating potential flexibility in evaluating competition. Interested parties can reach out to Daniel Webster at Daniel.g.webster2.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at 732-672-9186 for further inquiries.