Base Television Service
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S7K25QA003
- Agency
-
Mississippi National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Gulfport, Mississippi 39507, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mississippi Army National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive base television service for their military installation. The contractor must supply and install a fully operational head-end unit that utilizes an existing Blonder Tongue HDE-8C-QAM modulation system to distribute subscription television service to 360 television drops throughout the base. The service must include a basic channel lineup featuring local channels (KMTV, WOWT, KETV, KPTM, KXVO), 24-hour news networks (CNN, Fox), and Weather Channel programming, with the contractor required to submit their proposed channel lineup for government approval. The complete channel lineup specified in the Performance Work Statement includes 67 channels encompassing local networks, sports, entertainment, and specialty programming including NASA TV and National Geographic. Proposals are due by July 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST, with the contract period of performance running from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contract includes a base period of 12 months with three optional one-year extension periods, potentially extending the total contract duration to four years. The contractor must ensure 24/7 service availability and integrate local over-the-air channels as a failover mechanism while maintaining service to the base communications demarcation point. Work will be performed at the Mississippi Air National Guard facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, where the contractor must obtain necessary base access credentials and adhere to installation security policies. The solicitation documents indicate that funds are currently available for this contract, though specific award values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the procurement notice.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Please see attachemets for Combined Synospsi and Solicitation.
Furnish the Base Communications Office with subscription television service to enable signal distribution to 360 television drops throughout the base. Supply and install a fully operational head-end unit, including all necessary equipment, labor, and transportation, to enable television service distribution to all locations on base. This head-end unit will utilize the existing Blonder Tongue HDE-8C-QAM to provide enhanced modulation capabilities for optimal compatibility with legacy television receivers.
*********Channel Lineup. The contractor shall provide a channel lineup of basic service available to all government users. Contractor shall submit the channel lineup with proposal for approval. Basic channels as a minimum shall include local channels (KMTV, WOWT, KETV, KPTM, KXVO), 24 hr news networks (CNN, Fox), Weather Channel (Local and Regional).*******************
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis and Solicitation - W50S7K25QA003.pdf | ||
| MS CRTC Base Television PWS.pdf | ||
| Equipment layout.pdf |
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