GPS GEARSS III Contract

This source sought notice is for the Government to determine interested offerors to compete for execution of the GPS GEARSS III contract, as the next-generation control segment (OCX) migrates into operations.  The GEARSS III contract will be awarded by full and open competition and is contemplated to be a competitive firm fixed price (FFP) acquisition. The scope of this effort includes technician support at GPS Control Segment (CS) remote sites at Kwajalein (KWAJ), Ascension Island (ASCN), Diego Garcia (DIEGO), Colorado Springs Monitor Station (COSPM) and Cape Canaveral FL (CAPE). The contemplated scope also includes Network Administrator Officers (NAO) and operations support at the GPS Master and Alternate Control Stations (MCS/AMCS) at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB), CO and Vandenberg SFB (VSFB), CA respectively. Additionally, the GEARSS III scope will include scope for Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) Monitoring capability at SSFB and VSFB. The Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Delta (Provisional) intends to award the GEARSS III contract with a contemplated period of performance (PoP) from 01 December 2025, (1 Dec – 31 Dec 2025) through 31 December 2030, with a possible six-month extension of services through 30 June 2031. Contractor management and execution of GEARSS III shall be located in El Paso County, CO.

The following are representative of primary GEARSS III tasks:

1)  Perform Remote Site maintenance and operations support per maintenance Technical Orders (TOs) for ASCN, KWAJ, DIEGO, COSPM and CAPE, to include, but not limited to, providing maintenance manning on-site for a minimum of eight hours per day, five days per week.

2)  Provide mission essential NAO support to include, but not limited to, trained NAO personnel and performing NAO crew member duties and responsibilities 24/7 in accordance with the technical orders and maintaining required NAO proficiency. All NAO positions are required to possess Security + Certifications.

3)  Provide operations support, engineering, and analysis technical expertise for daily ground system, on-orbit and launch activities, crew proficiency and system simulation for a minimum of 12 hours per day, five days per week (0600-1800, Monday-Friday) with 24 hour on-call support. This support includes a transition support from the current operational control system (OCS) through the acceptance of the next generation OCS (OCX).

4)  Provide DCO Monitors to conduct DCO monitoring operations (24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days a year) to provide visibility into GPS network assets utilizing situational awareness tools. Tasks include monitoring network traffic conditions and maintaining awareness of GPS network traffic conditions, performance, bandwidth indicators, anomaly alerts, unauthorized activity, audit logs, and any on-going cyber event or incident.

5)  Provide the necessary program management, supplier/subcontract management, and contracts and pricing for the GEARSS III contract.

6)  Place of Contract Performance:  SSFB, CO; VSFB, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), FL with maintenance activities performed at the remote sites of ASCN, DIEGO, and KWAJ.

Interested parties must be able and prepared, to begin these tasks at all remote sites (ASCN, KWAJ, DIEGO, COSPM and CAPE) and operational locations (MCS and AMCS) immediately at completion of the Phase-In period. These tasks are mission critical and interested parties that cannot meet the start date will not be considered.

Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms, are highly encouraged. The NAICS code applicable to this Sources Sought posting is NAICS 541330 Exception 1 Technical and Engineering Services (non-IT) "Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons," ($47.0M).

Any persons or companies interested in this notice are to respond to the requirement(s) and submit their capabilities to the Contracting Officer. Responsible sources may submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) which shall be considered by the Government. The date of response to this synopsis for GEARSS III is 15 calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis and must conform to 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, 1” margins and a maximum of 10 pages. The SOC must include the following information: 1) Company name, mailing address, points of contact, and telephone numbers; 2) Business size classification (large, small, or other); 3) Description of experience, if any, in commercial or non-commercial Control Segment sustainment; 4) Description of ability to satisfy the Government’s performance requirements described above. SOCs may also reference applicable sustainment experience if it represents, and the company demonstrates specifically applicable tasks to those listed above. All SOCs must be completely unclassified. Persons/entities debarred and/or suspended will not be considered, therefore are requested not to respond.

Communicate questions/concerns regarding this acquisition to Contract Specialist, Sean O’Hara at sean.ohara.6@spacefore.mil or Procurement Contracting Officer, Matthew Buchanan at matthew.buchanan@spaceforce.mil. In accordance with AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (JUL 2023), an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from Offerors, potential Offerors, and others for this acquisition. If resolution cannot be made by the Contracting Officer, concerned parties may contact the following agency:  Brian V. Ucciardi, Phone: (808) 450-0020, Email: brian.ucciardi.1@spaceforce.mil, Address: SSC/AC PK, Attn: Mr. Brian V. Ucciardi, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles SFB, CA 90245-2808.