SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- United Coast Guard Next Generation COMSATCOM (NEXTGEN)
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2023 7:02:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- C5I DIVISION 1 ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA VA 22310 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22310
- Solicitation Number
- 70Z079-23-RFI-NGCOMSATCOM
- Response Due
- 2/17/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Lawrence Nesmith, Phone: 7033137562, Michael McFadden, Phone: 7032033198
- E-Mail Address
-
Lawrence.W.Nesmith@uscg.mil, Michael.A.McFadden@uscg.mil
(Lawrence.W.Nesmith@uscg.mil, Michael.A.McFadden@uscg.mil)
- Description
- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting market research to gain knowledge on industry�s commercial communications (COMSATCOM) capabilities, availability of COMSATCOM acquisition vehicles, and understanding of commercial service offerings to better inform the acquisition strategy for this requirement. The USCG is looking for industry to submit written responses to the questions contained on Attachment I � Questions for Industry. NOTE: THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION; NOR IS IT A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Presently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) are not seeking proposals. Offerors are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI; and that all associated costs shall be the sole responsibility of the interested party. While Offerors are strongly encouraged to submit a response, deciding not to do so does not preclude participation in any future solicitations. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding upon the Government. RFI RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Only electronic submissions will be accepted for the written responses.� Electronic files larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple files with no one file exceeding 5 MB.� Each electronic submission shall include: The RFI number in the subject line. The file number and total files being submitted (e.g., File 1 of 4, File 2 of 4, etc.) in the subject line, if submission includes more than one electronic email. A Point of Contact (POC), phone number and email address of the person (in the body of the email) to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the Vendor.� The POC shall be capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission and content of the RFI. Interested parties are invited to submit written responses to Mr. Lawrence Nesmith, Contracting Specialist, Lawrence.W.Nesmith@uscg.mil, and Mr. Michael McFadden, Contracting Officer, Michael.A.McFadden@uscg.mil by no later than 16:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 17 February, 2023 �� IMPORTANT NOTE: Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.� To aid DHS, please segregate proprietary information.� Please be advised that all submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. Additionally, other than acknowledgment of receipt, if requested by the Offeror, those who respond to this RFI should anticipate no feedback with regards to its submission. Responses to this RFI may be evaluated by Government technical experts drawn from staff within DHS and other Federal agencies. The Government reserves the right to utilize vendor support in the evaluation process. All vendors will be bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements to protect proprietary and source selection information.� This action will be governed under DHS law enforcement sensitive guidelines.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/93523272d9d34386a95c4d608af61ded/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Alexandria, VA, USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06571074-F 20230125/230123230109 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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