BGAN Data Services for NCP
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- WX04084Y2018T
- Agency
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FEMA National Community Section
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 70FA5018P00000114 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Ultisat, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road Mount Weather, Virginia 20135, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for telecommunications data services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ clauses and provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, effective June 15, 2018. The NAICS code for this requirement is 517410. The following FAR Clauses/Provisions apply to this requirement: The Clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. (NOTE: all referenced FAR provisions may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/far.) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement States or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33.
Amendment 01 - This amendment is to provide responses to bidder inquiries (see below). Please note, the due date has been extended to Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00PM EDT.
The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
1. Q: Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing work for this requirement? If so, what is the company name and contract number?
A: Incident Communication Solutions, LLC dba Peake Communications (HSFE50-17-P-0082) has been responsible for a portion of these services, but not the entirety of the requirement. There are additional services included in this solicitation.
2. Q: Would the FAR clauses and the acquisition strategy for this solicitation allow for a Small Business preference in the solicitation evaluation/award process?
A: FEMA has decided to post this requirement for full and open competition.
Amendment 02 - This amendment is to provide responses to additional bidder inquiries. The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
3. Q: Are the services just for airtime? If so, what unit is this for (model number)? If not, what is the preferred unit - a vehicle mount or base mount?
A: Yes, the services are for airtime. FEMA owns the equipment -
Explorer 700 Base Mount
Explorer 710 Base Mount
Explorer 500 Base Mount
Hughes 9450-C11 (3ea) Vehicle Mounted
4. Q: Confirm the requested service package and/or estimated usage for the 25 BGAN SIMs to be supported.
A: 25 SIM Maximum SCAP Pooled Plan (12000MB Equivalent), Annual equivalent pooled between all 25 SIMs
Added: Aug 24, 2018 11:39 am Modified: Aug 27, 2018 11:23 amTrack Changes Amendment 01 - This amendment is to provide responses to bidder inquiries (see below). Please note, the due date has been extended to Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00PM EDT.
The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
1. Q: Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing work for this requirement? If so, what is the company name and contract number?
A: Incident Communication Solutions, LLC dba Peake Communications (HSFE50-17-P-0082) has been responsible for a portion of these services, but not the entirety of the requirement. There are additional services included in this solicitation.
2. Q: Would the FAR clauses and the acquisition strategy for this solicitation allow for a Small Business preference in the solicitation evaluation/award process?
A: FEMA has decided to post this requirement for full and open competition.
Amendment 02 - This amendment is to provide responses to additional bidder inquiries. The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
3. Q: Are the services just for airtime? If so, what unit is this for (model number)? If not, what is the preferred unit - a vehicle mount or base mount?
A: Yes, the services are for airtime. FEMA owns the equipment -
Explorer 700 Base Mount
Explorer 710 Base Mount
Explorer 500 Base Mount
Hughes 9450-C11 (3ea) Vehicle Mounted
4. Confirm the requested service package and/or estimated usage for the 25 BGAN SIMs to be supported.
A: 25 SIM Maximum SCAP Pooled Plan (12000MB Equivalent), Annual equivalent pooled between all 25 SIMs
.
Update #3 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for telecommunications data services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ clauses and provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, effective June 15, 2018. The NAICS code for this requirement is 517410. The following FAR Clauses/Provisions apply to this requirement: The Clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. (NOTE: all referenced FAR provisions may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/far.) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement States or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33.
Amendment 01 - This amendment is to provide responses to bidder inquiries (see below). Please note, the due date has been extended to Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00PM EDT.
The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
1. Q: Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing work for this requirement? If so, what is the company name and contract number?
A: Incident Communication Solutions, LLC dba Peake Communications (HSFE50-17-P-0082) has been responsible for a portion of these services, but not the entirety of the requirement. There are additional services included in this solicitation.
2. Q: Would the FAR clauses and the acquisition strategy for this solicitation allow for a Small Business preference in the solicitation evaluation/award process?
A: FEMA has decided to post this requirement for full and open competition.
We've also received additional questions that will be answered later next week.
.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 01 - This amendment is to provide responses to bidder inquiries (see below). Please note, the due date has been extended to Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00PM EDT.
The following questions and answers are being provided for this RFQ,
1. Q: Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing work for this requirement? If so, what is the company name and contract number?
A: Incident Communication Solutions, LLC dba Peake Communications (HSFE50-17-P-0082) has been responsible for a portion of these services, but not the entirety of the requirement. There are additional services included in this solicitation.
2. Q: Would the FAR clauses and the acquisition strategy for this solicitation allow for a Small Business preference in the solicitation evaluation/award process?
A: FEMA has decided to post this requirement for full and open competition.
We've also received additional questions that will be answered later next week.
.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for telecommunications data services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ clauses and provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, effective June 15, 2018. The NAICS code for this requirement is 517410. The following FAR Clauses/Provisions apply to this requirement: The Clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. (NOTE: all referenced FAR provisions may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/far.) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement States or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33.
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| BGAN_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf |
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