MAWTS-1 ASCOT Services

The Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) in Yuma, Arizona, requires maintenance and technical support for the Advanced Simulation Combat Operations Trainer (ASCOT) system. This requirement is fulfilled through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded on a sole-source basis to PLEXSYS under solicitation number M0068117T0020. The COPE Director’s office managed this procurement, which was published on August 17, 2017, following an initial notice of intent to sole source issued in July 2017.

The effort is classified under NAICS code 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, which comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer. The procurement is also categorized under PSC code D. PLEXSYS is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to maintain the ASCOT system and provide ongoing technical support.

A sole-source justification was issued because PLEXSYS is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the ASCOT simulation system and the only known source for the components and data required for maintenance and software upgrades. As the OEM, PLEXSYS holds established rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, and copyrights or secret processes that preclude other sources from performing the work. Diana Lynch-Maldonado is the point of contact for this award, which includes zero associated attachments in the notice metadata.