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Sole Source Cybersecurity R&D Services for DEVCOM Analysis Center by UTEP

This opportunity involves a sole source IDIQ contract for cybersecurity research and development services supporting the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) laboratories: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Adelphi - Department of Defense, Department of the Army - OEMs and Vendors: - University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is the sole vendor and service provider - Products/Services Requested: - Continuous cybersecurity analysis and support for DAC laboratories - Maintenance and support of existing cybersecurity research systems - Implementation of updates for new experimental articles - Ensuring compatibility with DAC laboratory environments - Ongoing cybersecurity research and analysis to support mission execution - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Specialized knowledge of DAC laboratory infrastructure and cybersecurity architecture - UTEP is cited as the only responsible source due to unique technical expertise and integration with DAC systems - Contract will be issued as Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task orders over a five-year ordering period - Sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1 - No specific products or part numbers are listed; focus is on specialized services and expertise - Place of performance includes DEVCOM Analysis Center laboratories and UTEP facilities

Description

Please see attached Synopsis.

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, based on compatibility requirements and unique contractor capability.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968-8900 (CAGE Code: 0MLB3) for the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide continuous cybersecurity support services to the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) laboratories.

The anticipated ordering period for this IDIQ contract will be five (5) years, during which Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task orders will be issued.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source that believes it has the capability to meet the Government’s requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which will be considered by the Government only if received by the closing date and time specified in this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Requirement:

The objective of this contract is to provide critical cybersecurity analysis and support to the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) laboratories in order to support the equipping, modernization, and sustainment of weapons systems and materiel for the Warfighter.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirements due to its established integration with DAC laboratory systems and its unique technical expertise supporting the existing cybersecurity research environment.

UTEP personnel possess specialized knowledge of the DAC laboratory infrastructure, experimental research platforms, and cybersecurity architecture, which enables them to:

Maintain and support existing cybersecurity research systems

Implement updates required to support new experimental articles

Ensure compatibility with DAC laboratory environments

Conduct ongoing cybersecurity research and analysis required for mission execution

Due to this unique knowledge of the existing laboratory environment and system architecture, transitioning this effort to another source would result in significant technical risk, schedule delays, and potential disruption to critical cybersecurity research supporting the Warfighter.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 19 May 2026 to Alexander Cheatham, alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Alexander Cheatham alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.

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