NOCA_MARK IV-B_10.18.24.pdf

SSC FBO Notice- Pre- Award

DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited

1. Agency/Office: United States Space Force / Space Systems Command / Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Enterprise / Space Domain Awareness Acquisition Delta

2. Contracting Office Location: SSC AC/PKL Peterson AFB, CO

3. Type: Pre-solicitation

4. Solicitation Number: FA8820-24-R-B004

5. Date Posted: 18 Oct 2024

6. Title: Meteorological Data Station (MDS) AN/UMQ-13 MARK IV-B Sustainment

7. Classification Code: R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical

8. NAICS Code: 517810 All Other Telecommunications

9. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No

10. Response Date: N/A

11. Primary Point of Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth McKinney, Contract Specialist; Mrs. Victoria Lloyd, Contracting Officer

12. Secondary Point of Contact: N/A

13. Description: Sustainment services for the MARK IV-B system

14. Place of Contract Performance: contractor’s facility, however some projects may require travel to operational sites below (Hickam AFB, HI; Andersen AB, Guam; Kadena AB, Japan; Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait;

Kapaun AB, Germany; Soto Cano AB, Honduras; Elemendorf AFB, Alaska; and Offutt AFB, Omaha Nebraska

15. Set Aside: N/A

16. Archiving Policy: Automatic

17. Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors? No

18. Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List? No

19. Attachments: None

20. Is this package (attachment) sensitive/secure? N/A

I. Description This announcement is a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) pre- solicitation notice regarding the MARK IV- B Sustainment solicitation. This NOCA does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government to further evaluate capability briefs, release a competitive solicitation, or award a contract.

In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), the purpose of this announcement is to inform Industry that the Government intends to release a sole source RFP to Lockheed Martin on or about 4 November 2024.

This contract will provide sustainment services for the MARK IV-B system. The estimated contract award date for this action is 31 January. This contract action will be implemented through a new FAR-based contract and will contain multiple contract types (e.g. firm fixed cost (FFP), cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) and cost reimbursable (CR).

MARK IV-B is a meteorological data ingest, processing, storage and dissemination system. Meteorological data is ingested from U.S. domestic and foreign meteorological satellites. Once processed by the MARK IV-B, this data is made available to analysts and forecasters located worldwide. MARK IV-B users include all branches of the military, university researchers and the scientific community.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

The Government has evaluated previously submitted Statements of Capabilities submitted in response to SAM.gov posting published 21 Aug 2023 entitled “Meteorological Data Station (MDS) AN/ UMQ-13 MARK IV-B Sustainment Contract” as well as other avenues of market research. The Government has determined that Lockheed Martin is the only responsible source capable of providing the supplies and services without the Government experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements and substantial duplication of cost. The approved sole source Justification and Approval document will be made publicly available on SAM.gov within 14 days after contract award as per FAR 6.305.

II. Small Business Consideration The pertinent NAICS code for this announcement is 517810 (size standard of 1,350 average annual employees).

III. Ombudsman Pursuant to DAFFARS 5352.201-9101, an SSC Ombudsman “Ombudsman” has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition.

When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.

The existence of the Ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The Ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

Before consulting with the Ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an Ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Ombudsman. The SSC Ombudsman is:

Name: Mr. Brian Ucciardi Phone: (310) 653-1785 e-mail: brian.ucciardi.1@spaceforce.mil Address: SSC/AC PK Attn: Mr. Brian Ucciardi 483 N. Aviation Blvd El Segundo, CA 90245-2808

The Ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the Ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements.

Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

Primary Point of Contact:

Mrs. Elizabeth McKinney Contract Specialist Elizabeth.McKinney@spaceforce.mil

Mrs. Victoria Lloyd Contracting Officer Victoria.Lloyd@spaceforce.mil mailto:Elizabeth.McKinney@spaceforce.mil mailto:Victoria.Lloyd@spaceforce.mil