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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 12, 2003 FBO #0498
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Maintenance & Administration of Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS)

Notice Date

4/10/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 55 CONS, 101 Washington Sq Bldg 40, Offutt AFB, NE, 68113-2107
 

ZIP Code

68113-2107
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-F455CONS030001
 

Archive Date

5/16/2003
 

Point of Contact

Cynthia Flemming, Contract Specialist, Phone (402)294-6950, Fax (402)232-6571, - Patrick Foster, Contracting Officer, Phone (402)294-3546, Fax (402)232-6571,
 

E-Mail Address

Cynthia.Flemming@offutt.af.mil, patrick.foster@offutt.af.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a Request for Information to determine whether the government will issue a competitive solicitation. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. IAW FAR Part 10, Market Research, and FAR Part 15.202, Advisory Multi-Step Process, the 55th Contracting Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing Maintenance and Administration of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Facility. If it is demonstrated that two or more small business concerns have the capability to perform this requirement, procedures under FAR Part 19, utilizing the appropriate small business set-aside program may be initiated. Responses are due no later than 4:00 PM CST 01 May 2003. Interested parties are encouraged to submit brief company qualifications, proposed labor classifications, and a Rough Order of Magnitude. The entire response should not be more than five pages. Include the vendor name, address, telephone number, a point of contact with e-mail address, Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Cage Code, business size including the vendor?s average annual gross revenue over the past three years, and security clearance level in the capability package. The government will review the information provided to determine if it would be cost-effective to acquire the service by contract. The government will not divulge proprietary information outside the government, and contractors will not have access to this information. IAW Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Directives, parties must be able to provide around the clock maintenance and administration for all communication equipment associated with the Defense Satellite Communication System. DISA Circular 800-70-1 can be viewed at https://disa-ca.dtic.mil/pubs/circulars/pdf/dc800701.pdf. Participants should be familiar with maintaining equipment associated with the Patch and Test Facilities, Technical Control Facility (TCF), Overseeing Hardened Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP), coordinate procurement of required HEMP material/parts with the government, fabricate, install, repair, and/or replace all interconnectivity cables and connections for associated circuits. Participant should also be proficient when working with the following pieces of equipment***AN/FSC-78B*****AN/GSC-52***** AN/USC-28 ***** NOMENCLATURE/COMMON NAME/QUANTITY PART NUMBER: AN/MSC-66 COMMON NAME: Digital Communications Subsystem (DCSS) QUANTITY: 1 *****PART NUMBER: AN/GSC-51 (V) 2 COMMON NAME: Defense satellite communications system FREQUENCY division multiple access Control Subsystem (DFCS) QUANTITY : 1***** PART NUMBER: AN/GSC-51 (V) 5 DFCS QUANTITY: 1***** PART NUMBER: AN/FCC-100 COMMON NAME: low Speed Digital Multiplexer QUANTITY: 4 *****PART NUMBER: AN/FSC-78B COMMON NAME: Modernized Heavy Satellite Communications Terminal QUANTITY: 1 *****PART NUMBER: AN/FSC-97 COMMON NAME: Single Channel Transponder Injection Subsystem (Terminal Equipment) (Command Post Equipment ?Maintenance only? QUANTITY: 2 *****PART NUMBER: AN/GSC-52 COMMON NAME: State of the Art Medium Satellite Communications Terminal QUANTITY: 1***** Miscellaneous Equipment Racks (Rack Maintenance only) QUANTITY: 36*****PART NUMBER HD/1185A/FSC COMMON NAME: Antenna Deicing Set (6 Blowers) QUANTITY: 1*****PART NUMBER: HD/1186A/GSC COMMON NAME: Antenna Deicing Set (3 Blowers) QUANTITY: 1*****PART NUMBER: AN/USC-28 COMMON NAME: Jam Resistant Secure Communications (JRSC Modem) QUANTITY: 4*****PART NUMBER: AN/GSC-63 COMMON NAME: Defense satellite communications system Electronic counter-measures Control Subsystem (DECS) QUANTITY: 4*****PART NUMBER: SSUPS COMMON NAME: 250 KVA Un-interruptible Power supply - operations only; Maintained by contractor) QUANTITY: 3*****PART NUMBER: GPS COMMON NAME: Global Positioning System QUANTITY: 1*****PART NUMBER: OM-73 (V)/G COMMON NAME: Digital data modem QUANTITY: 6*********** EQUIPMENT/NSN/QUANTITY EQUIPMENT: KYK-13 NSN: 5810 01-026-9618CS QUANTITY: 1 *****EQUIPMENT: KOI-18/w cable NSN: 5810 01-026-9620CS QUANTITY: 2*****EQUIPMENT: KG-84A NSN: 5810 01-146-3260CA QUANTITY: 15*****NSN: 5810 01-236-6988CA QUANTITY: 6 *****NSN: 5810 01-263-8241CA QUANTITY: 6*****NSN: 5810 01-307-4547CA QUANTITY: 6 *****NSN: 5810 01-226-768CS QUANTITY: 5***** MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES/FREQUENCY Perform PMI?s on 138 different types of equipment FREQUENCY: approximately 468 times a year *****perform daily/monthly updates on 122 different types of cryptographic equipment FREQUENCY: daily *****prepare seven different types of reports FREQUENCY: daily ***** perform unscheduled maintenance on 16.5 pieces of equipment per mo (198/yr) (2 people 50 hrs/mo each=6000) FREQUENCY: 1 per mo*****Fabricate/Install/Repair /Replace Interconnect Cables & Connectors FREQUENCY: 24 times a year *****manage Cesium beam standard FREQUENCY: 12 times a year *****The following activities are also required to be accomplished: Order parts*****document maintenance*****maintain master station log******perform security checks *****conduct inventory of office safes*******put up/take down special mission for DET 2 *****acquire final user release for distant end authorized outages****perform gain and bandwidth measurements on 44 pieces of equipment 2 times a year*****perform characterization of 6 demodulators*****provide facility and mission tours/briefings as required by the BCO*****provide facility security augmentee as needed *****provide escorts for contractors and other personnel *****provide daily and weekly clean up*****attend meetings *****attend conferences***** It is anticipated that any resultant contract will be Firm-Fixed Price and will have a base period with four (4) twelve month option periods. The applicable NAICS code is 517410 with a size standard of $ 12.5 million. Any interested firm should submit a capability statement, which demonstrates the firm?s ability to perform the key requirements described above, contractors should provide their size status for the above referenced NAICS, (i.e. large, small) ***** This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary and any offer submitted by such a firm will be evaluated without prejudice. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted. Responses and/or questions to/about this RFI should be transmitted electronically to Cynthia Flemming, Contract Administrator, 55 CONS, Offutt AFB, NE: Cynthia.flemming@offutt.af.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: Offutt AFB NE

Zip Code: 68113

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00300748-W 20030412/030410213541 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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