MGEO_RFI Letter_ Signed.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, but does not guarantee, 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: Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (MGEO) Commercial Satellite-Based Services

Current Contract: N/A Current Contractor N/A Prior Acquisition Strategy N/A

Description(s):

The objective of this effort is to create a contract vehicle that provides the United States military and other partners access to worldwide commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) services based on satellites in any form of geosynchronous (GEO) orbit and featuring both readily available and traditionally scarce satellite transmission bands;

spacecraft supporting such services while also providing unconventional resilience due to the maneuverability and number of dispersed satellites involved; and other commercial satellite services that may support or benefit from being hosted on such satellites, operating worldwide, regionally, and on orbit. This combination of maneuverability using decentralized, spatially dispersed small and medium satellites increases the resilience of both the service overall and, in the case of COMSATCOM services, the signal for any particular user while employing existing user equipment and gateways.

Requested Information:

1. Requirements are outlined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please review the draft PWS and Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Structure 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 both documents. 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 along with recommendations to overcome those issues.

Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (MGEO) Commercial Satellite-Based Services

Request for Information (RFI) /Sources Sought

United States Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Service Office

4. Identify any recommendations regarding the pricing structure for this requirement. The Government requests specific feedback on whether CLINs should be pre-priced at award or if pricing at the task order solicitation level is most appropriate for this type of requirement.

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 requirement as detailed in the draft requirement documents.

7. Can any or all of the requirements contained in attached documents be acquired through existing or modified GSA Schedules? Please list existing GSA schedule # and CLIN #s as appropriate. If modifications would be necessary, please outline them and expected time to accomplish the modifications.

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 December 2024 by 1700 EST. Please submit your response to the following individuals (include all):

Mr. John Seacrist, Contracting Officer. Email: john.seacrist@spaceforce.mil.

Ms. Venita Allen, Contracting Specialist. Email: venita.allen@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. The Government cannot guarantee that questions received after 06 December 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. Oral communications are not permissible. SAM.gov 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.

JOHN SEACRIST, USSF

Contracting Officer Space Systems Command COMSO mailto:john.seacrist@spaceforce.mil mailto:venita.allen@spaceforce.mil