SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- LEOLUT-GEOLUT Operations and Maintenance - Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 11/5/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- LEOLUT-GEOLUT-SSN-0001
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Waugh, Phone: 206-526-6544
- E-Mail Address
-
sarah.waugh@noaa.gov
(sarah.waugh@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- LEOLUT GEOLUT Sources Sought Notice THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY This is not a solicitation for a contract or a grant award. This sources sought notice is for information purposes only. It is not a request for proposal, and does not obligate the Government in any way. The Government will not reimburse anyone for any costs associated with responding to this request. Purpose The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office is seeking to exchange information with industry in order to understand industry's capabilities in performance of operational maintenance, engineering support, and spare part management services for the Low Earth Orbiting Local User Terminals (LEOLUTS) and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Local User Terminals (GEOLUTs) located in Maryland, Florida, California, Hawaii, Guam and Alaska. These terminals were procured from Honeywell/EMS under DOC contract DG133E11CN0074. The intent of the RFI is to allow potential vendors to determine whether or how they can satisfy these requirements and to permit NOAA to obtain the best value for such services. Overview The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) manages the Nation's operational geostationary, and polar-orbiting environmental satellites, and manages a large collection of atmospheric, geophysical, and oceanographic data. Within NESDIS, the Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) manages and directs the operation of the central ground facilities which ingest, process, and, distribute environmental satellite data and derived products to domestic and foreign users. The Direct Services Division of the OSDPD manages and operates the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) program. The NESDIS SARSAT program and system are part of the international Cospas-Sarsat System. The purpose of the Cospas-Sarsat System is to provide distress alert and location data for search and rescue (SAR), using spacecraft and ground facilities to detect and locate the signals of Cospas-Sarsat distress radio beacons operating on 406 MHz. An earth receiving station that tracks low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites in the Cospas-Sarsat System (the Cospas-Sarsat LEOSAR system) is called a LEOSAR Local User Terminal (LEOLUT). An earth receiving station in the Cospas-Sarsat System which receives and processes 406 MHz signals relayed by a geostationary satellite is called a GEOSAR Local User Terminal (GEOLUT). Both the LEOLUT and GEOLUT transmit alert and location data to the associated Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Center (MCC) for subsequent distribution to SAR authorities. The current requirement is to procure and install new servers and other components in each of the 3 GEOLUTs. This contract would also provide upgrades and extend O&M support for all 14 of the LUTs. The hardware components of these systems are from the original build and also have limited spare parts kits on-site at the various locations. O&M support requires having a contractor with the proper knowledge and expertise to monitor, diagnose and replace failed components, in an expedited manner in order to maintain the life-saving capabilities of the system. The software that manages the data processing, location processing and delivery of alerts to the U. S. Mission Control Center is proprietary property of the original vendor(s). NOAA seeks information relating to the capabilities of potential vendors related to providing O&M support for the existing systems, including any upgrades of hardware and existing proprietary software, and the installing of spare parts or other components as required for O&M. Information Requested All potential sources are invited and encouraged to submit a response to this notice. The vendor's response should reflect an understanding of the NOAA requirements and the mission of the Agency without divulging proprietary information, if possible. If proprietary information is provided in a response, it should be clearly identified. All proprietary information submitted by respondents will be safeguarded and protected from unauthorized disclosure. The Government reserves the right to conduct additional one-to-one communications with respondents in order to fully understand their recommendations/feedback. Additional Information The response should include addressing the above questions/comments as well as a description of their capabilities and experience O&M support for LEO & GEO Local User Terminals. Vendors shall include an explanation of their specific abilities to support the existing proprietary software systems, including any teaming or subcontract relationships necessary to meet the requirements. Please include information regarding the type of business, (i.e. large, small, Woman-owned, Veteran or Disadvantaged business concern). The North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) code for this notice is 517410: Satellite Telecommunications. However, the final request for proposal and resultant contract(s) may be assigned a different NAICS code. All firms responding should state their status for the appropriate NAICS codes. The NAICS codes cited in the RFI are for internal business size stratification purposes only. Vendor responses should identify a point of contact including the representative's name, company, email address, mailing address and telephone number both in an email and within the body of the submitted document. Please limit your response to this RFI to three (3) pages or less. Submission Submission of Response should be directed to the following email address not later than November 16th at 2:00 PM Pacific Time to Sarah Waugh, Contract Specialist, via email at sarah.waugh@noaa.gov. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI WILL BE USED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IS RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS VOLUNTARY. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
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