7 Synopsis 1305M321QNRMA0035.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

Inmarsat Satellite Support Services

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis. The Inmarsat Satellite Support Services requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M321QNRMA0035

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 12 August

(3) Year: 2021

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: DG11

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Inmarsat Satellite Support Services

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M321QNRMA0035

(9) Closing Response Date: 16 August 2021

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contracting Officer: Darrin Moore

Email: darrin.moore@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: 1305M321QNRMA0035

Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor: Inmarsat Government, Inc.

(16) Description:

The Government requires Inmarsat satellite service to provide communications using the existing Inmarsat SIM cards deployed. PMEL currently has over 400 active Inmarsat SIM cards deployed in equipment throughout the world’s oceans. The service is required to receive and send data to ships, buoys, drifters, and other oceanographic equipment. This requires real time, 2-way data communications, as well as Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards for hand held Inmarsat phones, for voice calls aboard foreign vessels. Both Short Burst Data (SBD) and Router- Based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solutions (RUDICS) are required.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

Proposed period of performance is 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2028. The contracting officer has determined the following circumstances justify the use of a sole source is required because there is only one source. Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

The proposed contract action is for equipment for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may provide written notification to the Contracting Officer. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The subject solicitation will not be made available through the Government Point of Entry (GPE).

Interested parties may request a solicitation by email from the Contracting Officer identified in this document.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Seattle, WA

(18) Set-aside Status: The Government does not intend to set-aside this procurement for any small business program.