COMSEC Statement of Need_2025_Final.pdf

STATEMENT OF NEED

COMSEC MONITORING

1. Introduction/Background

The FCDAS is a 24/7 satellite tracking station operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in support of national and international operational and research Environmental Monitoring spacecraft. Certain classified materials and equipment essential to satellite operations must be stored in an alarmed vault, which is monitored around the clock to prevent compromise.

The purpose of this requirement is to establish Communications Security (COMSEC) Monitoring for the Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (FCDAS) in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 32 §117 “National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NIPSOM).”

2. Scope of Work

A national industrial security system involves alarm detection equipment installed at an area or object to be protected and remotely monitored on alarm-receiving equipment located at a (1) Government contractor monitoring station, (2) National industrial monitoring station, (3) Central station that is certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for Burglar Alarm Systems, or for Central-Station Protective Signaling Services, or for Monitoring Stations, Residential, or (4) law enforcement station or law enforcement dispatch center. The Contractor must be certified to install systems and perform monitoring under UL 2050, the Standard for National Industrial Security Systems.

The purpose of the system is to notify personnel responsible for responding to alarms of a condition that requires investigation. The alarm investigation is handled by Government contractor investigators, employees of a private security guard company, law enforcement officers, or authorized employees of the Government contractor. At FCDAS, both designated contractors and Government personnel will investigate alarms.

3. Product and Service Specifications:

FCDAS requires Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitoring and system maintenance in accordance with requirements specified in UL2050 “National Industrial Security Systems for the Protection of Classified Materials” and The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) CFR 32 §117).

Services to include but not limited to:

1. Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Certification Service

2. Alarm Management & Monitoring Service

3. Intrusion Monitoring

4. Emergency Online/Phone Response

5. Emergency Onsite Response

6. Daily Test Timer for Intrusion Systems

7. Test and Inspection

4. Government Furnished Resources/Information/Equipment

N/A

5. Security Requirements (Security Clearances if any):

The provider must be certified under UL CRZH 2050 National Industrial Security Systems to provide service in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Contractor personnel for on-site maintenance under this statement of work shall be escorted as visitors by an authorized federal employee at all times within DOC/NOAA facilities.

6. Period of Performance

POP: 8/8/2025 – 8/7/2026

7. Place of Performance

NOAA Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (FCDAS) 1300 Eisele Road Fairbanks, AK 99712

8. Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

TBD

9. Technical Point of Contact for this Action

TBD