WSOTS_II_Site_Visit_QAs.pdf

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WSOTS II Site Visits Questions and

Answers 14 and 15 Feb 2018

Industry Question Wahiawa Wideband SATCOM Operations Center (WSOC) Mission Brief, 14 Feb 2018 Government Response Can you provide a breakout of personnel supporting the current effort (at the WSOC)? I.e. Military, Government, Contractor

There are 60 U.S. Military, 10 Australian military (assigned to Wahiawa), and 10 Department of Defense Civilians. The number of contractors supporting the WSOCs is dependent upon the staffing approach of the bidders.

Will you share briefing charts? Yes Reference Payload control discussion on transponder management (slide 6). Is management "as directed" by whom?

Wideband Consolidated SATCOM System Experts (C-SSE) dictate all command and control over Wideband Global

SATCOM (WGS).

What spectrum monitoring "tools" on WSOC role in Space Situational Awareness (slide 9)?

Primarily, the Wideband Remote Monitoring Sensor (WRMS) is used for Space Situational Awareness.

Will briefing slides be distributed to attendees? Yes

What WGS satellite launches are expected during new contract? (slide 8) WGS-10 is anticipated in early Government Fiscal Year 2019.

Will a soft copy of attendees be available to us? If companies are searching for teammates for this requirement, an interested parties list is maintained on the FedBizOpps website for this solicitation. Companies have the ability to self-register to the interested parties list. A list of companies who attended the site visits has been included in the FedBizOpps posting.

What is the Government's preference on prescence for each site? i.e. 24/7 at WSOC, 16 on/8 on call at RSSC, etc.

Reference the WSOTS II PWS and Appendix 2, Baseline Services and Equipment Summary (BASES) for staffing requirements. Staffing is dependent upon each bidder's technical approach.

Industry Question Wahiawa WSOC Tour, 14 Feb 2018 Government Response Is the Frequency Conversion Subsystem (FCS) replacement still maintained by military?

FCS is military maintained and is only being used at the Ft Detrick and Ft Meade WSOCs.

It was mentioned on the operations floor that you have some commanding capability for WGS. Can the WSOC perform in-band commanding or annomoly resolution for Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)?

4th Space Operations Squadron (SOPS) manages all DSCS anomoly resolution commanding.

What is the square footage of shop stock area? Approximately 900 square feet Are all workstations (6 headed) the same physical configuration? (Operations room) Yes How many offices are for contractors? (Operations room) The number of Government Furnished workstations at each

WSOC is identified in Appendix 2, BASES, of the PWS.

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WSOTS II Site Visits Questions and

Answers 14 and 15 Feb 2018

Industry Question Regional SATCOM Support Center-Pacific (RSSC-PAC) Mission Brief, 15 Feb 2018 Government Response

What operating systems are used on WSOTS systems?

Windows 10 for all laptops and desktops and Microsoft Windows Server 2012. The Replacement Satellite Configuration Control Element (RSCCE) uses the latest version

VAX/VMS.

Are there any plans to rehost to RSCCE?

Currently, there are no plans to rehost the RSCCE to a new platform.

How does schedule/resource deconfliction occur above RSSC?

Adjudication of the requirements is done at the lowest level possible.

What is the specialized resource management spoken of on bottom of chart 6?

These are unique tools specific to each satellite that will assist the planners in formulating a solution for the user.

Is there an emergency back-up power system? If so, is it contractor maintained?

There is currently no back-up power system for the RSSC- PAC. If one is installed in the future, it would be maintained by Army, Department of Public Works.

Is there a reason for the high turn-over of personnel?

High turnover at RSSC-PAC is a result of the high cost of living and the specialized skill sets for mission planning. An intern program has been developed and is helping with the turnover rates.

Industry Question RSSC-PAC Tour, 15 Feb 2018 Government Response Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) is mentioned in the tour, but is there a planned upgrade to a smart-T equipment for protected SATCOM support? If so, what is the role of the contractor?

This is maintained through another contract vehicle and is not applicable to the WSOTS II requirements.

How much office space is alloted for contractors?

The number of Government Furnished workstations at each RSSC is identified in Appendix 2, BASES, of the PWS.

Are all the workstations the same physical configuration? Yes, except the number of monitors may vary.

Q&As 14&15Feb2018