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

58 -- INMARSAT B SOL N65236-00-R-0730 DUE 052300 POC Gloria Myers, 843-218-5934, Contracting Officer, Robert J. Meddick WEB: SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston Business Opportunity Home Page, http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC via e-mail., myersg@spawar.navy.mil. INMARSAT B TELECOMMUNICATIONS. SPAWAR System Center Charleston intends to award a competitive contract for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) INMARSAT B Satellite Communication System hardware, installation and support estimated in the amount of $4,998.650. The equipment proposed under this RFP, in addition to meeting all government requirements will also be required to allow for integration/up-grade of system capabilities into a single common operating system. The INMARSAT system's software MUST be compatible with INMARSAT SDM CN17. The equipment offered shall be "Approved" by the International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) operating system Organization on or before the date of award and capable of achieving "commissioning" by INMARSAT upon installation. Each system must have the ability to operate from one primary or central operation station and, as appropriate, independently from multiple remotely located operation stations throughout the ship (i.e., remote telephones, facsimiles, computers, etc.). The equipment offered shall also be required to interface with this private sector satellite communications system and therefore, meet all requirements of commercial operator. The equipment shall provide for a "transmit disable circuit" (emission control). While the system is in emission control (EMCON), the system shall operate in receive only mode. As a minimum the "transmit disable circuit" shall be key operated. The contract will be for a base year and 4 one-year options, and will result in an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency in response to this solicitation. It is anticipated that the RFP will be available on or about 17 May 2000 on the SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston RFP web page address link below. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to independently review this web page frequently for updates to any and all documents. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the RFP and amendments (if any). No paper copies of these documents will be issued. Any questions regarding this announcement may be submitted to Gloria Myers at (843)218-5934 or e-mail address below. Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450449). (0123)

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