58 -- GROUND MULTI-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS

Notice Date

October 27, 2000

Contracting Office

ESC/MC, MILSATCOM TERMINALS PROGRAM OFFICE, 50 Griffiss Street Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

ZIP Code

01731-1620

Solicitation Number

F19628-00-R-0043

Response Due

November 17, 2000

Point of Contact

Joe Zimmerman, Contracting Oficer, (781) 271-6279

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC (jzimmerman@hanscom.af.mil)

Description

This is a Notice of Contract Action for the Satellite Communications Ground Multi-Band Terminal (GMT). Reference previous Requests for Information (RFI), Record Number: 2321PR580001, Title: Satellite Communication Terminals Request for Information, CBD Issue date: 04/09/99; Satellite Communications Ground Multi-band Terminal, published 04 May 00; as amended 12 May 00, Satellite Communications Ground Multi-band Terminal. POC: Mr.Joe Zimmerman, Contracting Officer, (781) 271-6279. The MILSATCOM Terminals Program Office, ESC/MCP, at the Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA intends to release a Solicitation/Request for Proposal to acquire GMTs. The GMT is a tactical quad-band ground terminal for use with Defense Satellite Communications System, Wideband Gapfiller System, and commercial satellite systems such as International Telecommunications Satellites. The terminal will operate in X, C, Ku, and Ka frequency bands. The terminal will provide dual hub communications capabilities to support increasing bandwidth requirements for deployed Air Force units. The terminal will be provided in two configurations: a transit case and a transportable platform (ECV-HMMWV mounted). The terminal will be interoperable with existing Department of Defense SHF satellite communications terminals and the Integrated Communications Access Package. RFP documents are posted on the Hanscom Electronic Request for Proposal Bulletin Board (HERBB) (http://herbb.hanscom.af.mil/). Potential Offerors are instructed to periodically check HERBB for document updates. The contract will be a seven-year contract (cost-plus-award-fee for development efforts; firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity for production, for up to 200 GMTs; with optional firm-fixed-price options for low rate initial production of GMTs; with Labor-Hour, Time-and Materials, and Cost Reimburseable line items for Special Studies, Analyses, and Miscellaneous Task Requirements. The U.S. NAICS Code for this acquisition is 33429. Respondents to this Synopsis should identify whether they are a large or small business and provide their company's name, address, telephone number, and a Point of Contact (POC). Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of information in response to this synopsis. This synopsis does not constitute a commitment to order on the part of the government. Responses are to be mailed, no later than 15 days after publication of this notice, to ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB MA 01731-1620, ATTN: Bill Donaldson. Contract Specialist: Bill Donaldson (781) 271-6091, Contracting Officer: Joe Zimmerman (781) 271-6279. Responses may be hand carried to the following address: The MITRE Corporation, Lobby Bldg. M, 202 Burlington Road, Bedford MA 01731-1420, ATTN: Bill Donaldson (ESC/MCK). Also, Bill Donaldson (bill.donaldson@hanscom.af.mil) will accept e-mail responses. No telephone responses will be accepted. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 26.

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001031/58SOL001.HTM (D-301 SN5053G1)