D -- C-BAND SATELLITE SPACE SEGMENT AND GATEWAY FOR U.S. NAVY SHIPS

Notice Date

April 19, 2001

Contracting Office

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127

ZIP Code

92110-3127

Solicitation Number

N00039-01-R-3207

Response Due

April 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Pamela F. Kibler (619) 524-7192

E-Mail Address

E-mail address for the Contracting Officer (kiblerp@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with VereStar/Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), 387 Passaic Avenue Suite 203, Fairfield, NJ 07004-2015 under N00039-01-R-3207 pursuant to the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(1). This contract will support the Navy Commercial Wideband Satellite Program (CWSP), Challenge Athena (AN/WSC-8), a Command and Control/Communications system. The sole source contract with MTN will be for premium non-preemptable full duplex global beam C-band space segment service on Intelsat 707 located at 359 degrees East with an ordering period from 1 June 2001 through 31 May 2004. This acquisition will provide communications channels utilizing various data rates of at least one 10 Mbps channel or multiple links of lower data rates. Under the contract, MTN will initially provide 10 Mhz on June 1, 2001 and incrementally increase, on a single transponder, to a full transponder of service (minimum 36 Mhz) by October 1, 2001. In addition to the space segment, MTN will furnish earth station capabilities at the existing Navy leased gateway located in Holmdel, New Jersey. Engineering services, including link budget and transmission planning services addressing frequency spacing considerations will also be provided by MTN. Connectivity from the gateway to NCTAMSLANT, Norfolk, VA, will be accomplished via existing Navy leased terrestrial infrastructure. The draft Statement of Work is available at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. Click on Business Opportunities; then Headquarters; then Future Opportunity; then click on the yellow folder or blue arrow to the left of N00039-01-R-3207; then on Statement of Work. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; however, all responsible sources that can provide supporting data to demonstrate that they can successfully provide the following services will receive consideration: 1) Space Segment Service. The minimum coverage required is from 70 degrees north latitude to 70 degrees south latitude and 70 degrees west longitude to 70 degrees east longitude. Ocean areas covered need to include Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy ships are equipped with INTELSAT standard G/Gx 2.74 meter tracking antennas with circularly polarized feeds and a G/T of 18.5 dBi/K. 2) Operations on a 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week basis. 3) Gateway and Engineering Services. 4) Multiple T1 connectivity to NCTAMSLANT in Norfolk, VA. Interested sources must provide evidence of space segment reservations; a detailed description of the type of service and coverage offered; and demonstrate their ability to manage the provision of the required services to the Navy through past performance of similar services or a suitable management plan. Responses shall be in writing and no longer than five (5) pages. If an interested party cannot co-locate its earth station capability at the existing Holmdel, NJ Navy leased gateway to allow the Navy to utilize its existing leased communications circuits to provide connectivity to NCTAMSLANT in Norfolk, VA, the responder shall identify its solution for gateway services as well as its solution to completing the required connectivity and include the additional cost resulting from its alternate solution. Responses shall be e-mailed to kiblerp@spawar.navy.mil. Responses received by 2:00 PM PDT on 30 April 2001 will be considered. Questions or requests for additional information must be in writing and e-mailed to kiblerp@spawar.navy.mil. Telephone requests will not be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. (In making its determination, the Government will also consider the cost of duplicating Government-furnished networking equipment at a location other than Holmdel, NJ leased gateway that would be required to effect connectivity to NCTAMSLANT, Norfolk, VA.) Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Web Link

SPAWAR Business Opportunities Page (https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010423/DSOL002.HTM (W-109 SN50J7K3)