Scalable Passive Acoustic Reporting and Targeting Node(SPARTN) Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYCOMMANDERQUANTICO, VA, 22134-6050, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

RADAR EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE (5840)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/880401764ffc47cab2b229ad472e5f81/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), intends to enter into sole-source negotiations with Hyperion Technology Group, Inc. for a contract modification (M6785423D6503) to provide Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) for the Scalable Passive Acoustic Reporting and Targeting Node (SPARTN) system. This procurement aims to enhance SPARTN's software and firmware capabilities against digital threats, including necessary cybersecurity updates and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to ensure the system's life cycle sustainability. The SPARTN system is critical for defense operations, requiring specialized technological updates that only Hyperion can provide due to its proprietary technology. The contract modification is expected to be awarded in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2025, with a completion date of June 27, 2026. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Keane Butts at keane.butts@usmc.mil or Peggy Smith at peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil within 15 days of this notice.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Keane Butts
    (703) 432-4966
    keane.butts@usmc.mil
    Peggy L. Smith
    peggy.l.smith1@usmc.mil
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    241030 23D6503 Notice of Intent to Sole Source (ceiling increase).pdf
    The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) intends to enter into sole-source negotiations with Hyperion Technology Group, Inc. for a contract modification (M6785423D6503) concerning Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) for the Scalable Passive Acoustic Reporting and Targeting Node (SPARTN) system. This acquisition is justified under FAR Part 6.302-1 due to Hyperion's exclusive ownership of proprietary technology essential for updating SPARTN's software and firmware against digital threats. The PDSS will include cybersecurity updates and necessary Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to enhance SPARTN's security and life cycle sustainability. The modification is expected to be awarded in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2025, concluding on June 27, 2026. This notice serves informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties can submit capability statements within 15 days but responses may not lead to competition. Contact points are provided for further inquiries. This document underscores the government's provisions for sole-source procurement in specialized technological areas critical for defense operations.
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