NAVAIR Procurement Group Electronic Business (eBusiness) Support RFI

Request for Information

This is a combination RFI/Sources Sought/Notice of Intent on behalf of the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD. The requirement is for support to the NAVAIR Contracts Electronic Business Office (NCEBO) for the architecture, implementation, support, and management of contract writing and eBusiness systems across NAVAIR. This includes overseeing the deployment and continuous operation of key systems such as the Standard Procurement System (SPS) and the electronic Procurement System (ePS), which are critical to NAVAIR's acquisition and contracting activities. By managing these systems, NCEBO ensures they align with NAVAIR’s strategic objectives and operational requirements, while providing ongoing support to keep the systems functional and responsive to mission needs.

Additionally, NCEBO oversees compliance with audit and financial regulations, ensuring that eBusiness systems and processes meet federal standards and support accurate reporting, especially during audits such as FISCAM and SBA. The office also plays a pivotal role in training and workforce development by designing and executing training programs for NAVAIR personnel. These programs ensure that employees are proficient in using contracts eBusiness systems and that they comply with all regulatory and operational guidelines. NCEBO’s training efforts extend across the NAVAIR enterprise.

The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with ShadowObjects, LLC, 41650 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).

ShadowObjects, LLC has the requisite skillset to perform the required effort without unacceptable delaysand compromising audit and mission readiness for NAVAIR and Navy customers. ShadowObjects is currently providing Contract Writing System sustainment, Audit support, and command-wide data alignment efforts to the NAVAIR Enterprise, and across the Navy; and are considered Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in these areas. The shadow objects team is essential to defining requirements for the contract writing system transformation - without their support, NAVAIR and the Navy would be unable able to meet strict deadlines in our SPS migration implementation and sunset in the timeframe alloted.  ShadowObjects is the sole contractor capable of meeting current tasking needs in the time allotted to avoid a gap in services, to achieve full Audit readiness, and to sustain this readiness in the out years. Accordingly, ShadowObjects, LLC is the only vendor that is capable of providing the required support.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 Engineering Services. Although this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes, interested parties may submit comments in writing to the Contract Specialist, Aimee Raley, Code A2516013 and may be reached via email to aimee.k.raley.civ@us.navy.mil. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

**DRAFT SOW is attached**

NAICS: 541330

PSC: R702