58 -- ISCS COMMUNICATION SERVICE

Notice Date

May 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric = Administration (NOAA), AG/Acquisition Management Division, SSMC4 -- Room = 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

ZIP Code

20910

Solicitation Number

50DDNW-4-00008

Response Due

July 9, 2001

Point of Contact

LaMar Carlson, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 713-0839 xt = 196, Fax (301) 713-0806, Email lamar.carlson@noaa.gov

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), = National Weather Service (NWS), Silver Spring, MD, intends to negotiate = on a noncompetitive basis with MCI-Worldcom of McLean, VA, to extend = contract 50DDNW-4-00008 for two additional 12 month option periods. = The current contract, which is in its final option period, expires on = Sept 13, 2001. The new proposed option periods of performance are Sept = 14, 2001 to Sept 13, 2002 and Sept 14, 2002 to Sept 13, 2003. This = extension is being done on an interim basis until a competitive = follow-on contract can be awarded. The existing contract is for the = International Satellite Communications System (ISCS)that provides time = sensitive, aviation and meteorological data to users in the Atlantic = Ocean Region (AOR) and the Pacific Ocean Region (POR)via commercial = international satellites (INTELSAT) located at 325.5 degrees east = (Atlantic Ocean Region broadcast) and 177 degrees east (Pacific Ocean = Region broadcast). The ISCS network consists of approximately 90 = geographically dispersed sites in 83 countries, a combination of = terrestrial lines, satellite ground stations and commercial = international satellites to disseminate the ISCS weather products. = Select end users have capability for 2-way data transmission. The = interface point between the ISCS and NWS facilities is the National = Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway (NWSTG), located in Silver = Springs, Maryland, and is the source of data transmitted on the ISCS. = In addition to the above communication service, this requirement is to = provide maintenance and technical support (hardware, software, = operational)services required to maintain the ISCS network at a 99.5 = percent operational availability and include a 7x24x365 Call Center for = problem/trouble reporting and response, preventive and corrective = electronic maintenance for very small aperture terminal (VSAT) = equipment consisting of transmitters, receivers, antennas, couplers, = masts/towers, and in some cases deicing equipment. Vendors who believe = that they can meet these requirements are required to submit in writing = an affirmative response demonstrating they can meet the Governments = requirements. All written responses must include a written narrative = statement of capability, including detailed technical information and = other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet the above = requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis = to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. = Continuity of these services are essential with no delays during the = transition. Any prospective offeror must also demonstrate a cost and = technical benefit to the Government in view of the short period of = performance. Failure to submit the required documentation will result = in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the = Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon = responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the = Government. A fixed-price modification is contemplated for this = effort. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than = 30 days after publication to this synopsis. See Note 22.

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Record

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