Notice_of_Intent_To_Award_Sole_Source_F3NF348296AW01.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

# F3NF348296AW01

13 November 2018

700 Contracting Squadron, Kapaun Air Station Bldg. 2767, D-67661 Kaiserslautern hereby formally announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Global LG, 426 Jolina Way, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA. The proposed contract action is for the items listed in Table A below, for which the Air Force intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.501.

Place of Performance: Ramstein Air Base, Germany (OCONUS).

Under the contemplated contract, Global LG, 426 Jolina Way, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA, will provide the following:

Table A

Manufacturer P/N Description Quantity Global LG LG-XRIT XRIT Earth Station 3

Global LG LG-LNA- L

L- Band LNA/Downconverter with Collar*

Global LG LG-FDA Feedarms* 3 x Set of

Global LG LG-

1.0PAR

1.0m Parabolic Dish Segments* 3 x Set of

Global LG LG-

AZ/EL

Azimuth/Elevation Head*

STTP-1

Field Tripod* 3 x Set of

Global LG LG-STK Stanless Steel Stakes* 3

Global LG LG-CBL-

150ft Coax Cable* 3 x Set of

Global LG LG-

PE1615

Pelican Air 1615 Case (Black) * 3

GEX500

GETAC X500 Laptop Computer* 3

Global LG LG-XRIT XRIT Ingest Application* 3

Global LG LG-IDAP iDAP Image Processing Application* 3

Global LG LG-

MACRO

MacroPRO Automatic Processing Application*

Global LG LG-

XRIT-

RCVR

USB XRIT Receiver/Demodulator & Power Supply*

Global LG LG-Ku-

KIT

XRIT Earth Station Upgrade Kit to receive EUMETSAT Ku-Band*

Global LG LG-LNA- Ku

L- Band LNA/Downconverter with Collar* 3

Global LG LG-

GEEXP

GETAC X500 Expansion Chassis*

DVBS2-

RCVR

PCIe DVBS-2 Receiver for Eumetcast* 3

Global LG LG-

SATMTS

Satellite Meter* 3

Global LG 1 year x 3 Units Warranty*

Global LG On-Site Training Session (OCONUS) 1

Insured Freight 3

*All programs, software, and manuals must be in English.

Technical Requirements:

The below technical requirements shall be met:

- Capable of directly receiving and processing imagery from NOAA (GOES) and the European Space Agency (MeteoSat Second Generation (MSG)) using both High Rate Information Transfer and Low Rate Information Transfer on Ku-band.

- System weight must not exceed 70 lbs. One-person set-up in 15 minutes or less with no tools required. Must include all necessary components with spares options.

- Receiver dish of 1 meter or less in diameter up to 300ft from ruggedized/tactical computer receiver.

- Factory training available. 24/7 support & routine system upgrades (new satellite requirements, GUI upgrades, MAJCOM requested software changes).

- Must be capable of operating in a sand/dust environment where temperatures can routinely exceed 100OF.

Instructions:

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote and no solicitation is available for this procurement. Nevertheless, any companies or individuals who believe they are capable of meeting the requirements herein may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement, which, if received by 12 December 2018, 17:00 PM Eastern Time will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government to compete, or not, will be based on the responses received, and lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Capability Statements as well as any questions with regard to this requirement shall be submitted to Beatrice Meier at beatrice.meier.1.de@us.af.mil and Kelly S. McGrath at kelly.mcgrath.1@us.af.mil. Responses to this posting must be submitted via e-mail, no phone calls will be accepted. Vendors shall confirm receipt of their Capability Statement with either Beatrice Meier at beatrice.meier.1.de@us.af.mil or Kelly S. McGrath at kelly.mcgrath.1@us.af.mil.

Respondents will not be notified of the outcome of the review of the information received.

Additionally, 700 CONS does not intend to hold discussions concerning this Notice with any interested parties. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. However, 700 CONS reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required or to request demonstrations.

There will not be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, if issued.

This announcement is Government market research and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses.

Capability Statement shall contain the following:

Capability Statement shall be limited to 10 pages (including marketing literature and/or technical data sheets) and must include:

1. Delivery period (FOB Destination to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, OCONUS).

2. Organization name, telephone number and e‐mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.

3. Commercial pricing list(s) or other pricing information, if applicable and available.

4. Customary practices, including warranties, discounts, and contract type(s) under which commercial sales of the products or services are made, if applicable and available.

5. DUNS number, CAGE code, and company structure (corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.).

6. Written confirmation of registration in SAM (www.sam.gov). Offerors should be registered to be considered as a source.

7. Identification of any Government contractual vehicles available for use for this requirement, such as GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract numbers and GWACs by agency and contract numbers, if applicable.

8. Please also provide us with the following:

a. Suggestions regarding this requirement

b. Comments regarding this potential acquisition