SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

S -- SATELLITE CUMMUNICATION SERVICES SOL N65236-00-R-0765 DUE 050500 POC Robert J. Meddick, Code 1115RJM, (843) 218-5954, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, meddickr@spawar.navy.mil. SSC Charleston is intending to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price contract, utilizing Commercial Acquisition Procedures to COMSAT General Corporation, Bethesda, MD. This contract is to provide periodic asymmetrical 2 3 Mb/s communication data services between CONUS and a government furnished earth terminal at the Scott-Amundsen Station, South Pole, Antarctica, commencing in FY 01. To meet these requirements, the contractor shall provide satellite Space Segment services consisting of a satellite in a geosnychronous and inclined orbit (>12.5 degrees) with sufficient transponder resources is required. The satellite must also be visible to an Earth Station in the continental United States. Due to cost constraints, double-hop or overseas terrestrial backhaul circuits cannot be employed. COMSAT General Corporation's MARISAT-F2 satellite meets the particular requirements necessary for communications with the South Pole. MARISAT F-2 is currently available for use. The MARISAT Satellite is in an inclined and geosynchronous orbit and will enable substantial periods of connectivity for a station at the South Pole. The data rates are dependent upon the technical parameters of both earth stations and inter-system interference constraints, but are estimated to be 2.4 MBS toward the South Pole and 3.1 MBS from the South Pole. MARISAT has sufficient fuel remaining to provide communications between the South Pole and the CONUS for at least 4-6 hours per day for the next 5 years. COMSAT General Corporation, as the owner/operator of the MARISAT F-2 satellite is the only known source that can provide the necessary satellite Space Segment and Teleport services to meet mission requirements. This requirement is considered to be a sole source to COMSAT General Corporation. No solicitation will be made available as a result of this announcement. Parties interested in subcontracting opportunities are directed to contact COMSAT General Corporation. Other interested parties may contact Mr. Robert J. Meddick at (843)218-5954. See Note #22. Posted 04/28/00 (W-SN449781). (0119)

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