1. MECS2 RFI.pdf

The Government is seeking industry feedback, recommendations, and best practices during the market intelligence phase of this effort. Please DO NOT provide generic capability statements; they will be deleted. The Government is seeking well defined responses with supporting documentation to assist with developing the acquisition strategy. All responses must be submitted via email to the contacts identified below. This is for informational purposes only and the Government will not be obligated to award to any interested vendors that present information in response to this RFI/ Sources Sought.

The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. The Government intends to issue a solicitation for this requirement in the near future.

***All information provided is optional; however, it will be used to assist the Government in determining its acquisition strategy***

Title: United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2)

Current Contract: CS30002 Current Contractor Inmarsat Government, Inc.

Prior Acquisition Strategy Full and Open Competition

Description(s):

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) requires for transponded bandwidth capacity and end to end managed services leveraging all available satellite transmission frequency bands, Cellular services, and access methods to lease or purchase options for multiple service models and Managed Services solutions to achieve global coverage in five (5) regions in multi-orbit and multi-band; deliver high capacity services and mobile spread spectrum services; provide Worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul from commercial gateways to the MCEN through Government Entry Points (GEP) and to the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), to include Program Management support, bandwidth management and analysis tools, and access to provided SATCOM network monitoring tools via non-secure and secure networks.

Requested Information:

1. Detailed requirements are outlined in the attached draft acquisition documents. Please review the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), Sample Task Order (STO) 1 – 3, Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Structure, and the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documents. All performance requirements (tasks) outlined in the draft PWS are critical to the success of this requirement. The Government requests that you provide feedback, comments, concerns, or questions, for all documents, but specifically regarding the PWS and CLIN structure for this effort. Please utilize the provided Comment Resolution Matrix. Should the Comment Resolution Matrix format not provide sufficient capability for response, please provide additional information in a separate document as detailed in the “Response Guidelines” section below.

2. The Government requests specific information on requirements detailed in these documents that are not actionable by industry.

3. Identify any requirement within this acquisition that limits commercial competition or substantially increase costs along with recommendations to overcome those issues.

United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2)

Request for Information (RFI) /Sources Sought

United States Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Service Office

4. Identify any additional information industry needs to develop responses to sample task orders.

5. Identify any recommendations for current industry best practices not listed.

6. The Government requests suggestions on the contract type and/or structure that industry believes will best support the needs and requirements of the USMC as detailed in the draft requirement documents.

In addition to providing information and comments on the above requested items, interested vendors are asked to submit the following information:

A. Vendor Information Requested

a. Name of Business

b. Cage Code

c. Business Type SB/Large

d. POC: Name/Phone number/email

All responses shall be submitted NLT 20 March 2024 by 1700 EST. Please submit your response to the following individuals (include all):

Mr. Eric Mahowald, Contracting Officer. Email: eric.mahowald@spaceforce.mil.

Mr. Quentin Fields, Contracting Specialist. Email: quentin.fields.2@spaceforce.mil.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the contacts above. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted to SAM.gov and GSA. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 4 March 2024 by 1200 EST will be answered.

Response Guidelines:

Interested vendors are requested to respond to this RFI via the comment resolution matrix and/or a white paper.

Submissions cannot exceed 10, single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size.

The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response. Responses must specifically describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI. Oral communications are not permissible. SAM.gov and GSA will be the repository for all information related to this RFI.

Upon conclusion of market research efforts, the Government anticipates releasing a formal solicitation for this effort.

Should you have any questions please reach out to the individuals above.

ERIC J. MAHOWALD, NH-IV, USSF

Deputy Chief of Contracts Space Systems Command COMSO mailto:eric.mahowald@spaceforce.mil mailto:quentin.fields.2@spaceforce.mil