Iridium Satellite Communications
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017821R4400
- Agency
- Naval Sea Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks proposals for a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide Iridium satellite communications services and support to the Naval Sea Systems Command. The contractor will maintain operations of Iridium network infrastructure including the Geographic Broadcast Controller, Location Server, and associated virtual private network. Additional requirements involve developing new capabilities for Iridium's Short Burst Data and Global Data Broadcast services, assisting with new user equipment, and identifying further innovations. Proposals are due by specified dates with anticipated awards from November 2021 through June 2022 and contract performance periods from November 2022 through five years total.
There is no set-aside designated. The primary NAICS code is 517410 and PSC code is D304. The incumbent contractor is Iridium Government Services LLC under the existing contract N0017817C0001. Services will be performed at locations across the United States and involve maintaining critical command and control systems for Iridium satellite networks serving government users. Key objectives include improving the global coverage, capacity, and resilience of Iridium's mobile narrowband data services while also developing next-generation command, control, and user capabilities.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This acquisition will provide the following services: a) maintain the operations of the Geographic Broadcast Controller (GBC) and Location Server (LS) located at the Iridium Test Support Center (TSC), and virtual private network (VPN) to Dahlgren’s Operational Controller (OC); b) maintain service availability of ACCESS, SBD, Certus, and other Iridium services utilized by the government team issuing this contract; c) develop and refine the Global Data Broadcast (GDB) Service; d) assist in the future development of new handheld end user devices that operate the ACCESS system and replace the current Radio Only Charlie (ROC), and; e) assist in the development and integration of devices utilizing SBD and GDB enabled modems as well as software defined radios. As part of this effort, the Contractor shall evaluate the potential netted and/or broadcast communications architectures and shall recommend a course of action, which may include more than one architectural implementation, or the hybrid implementation(s) of multiple architectures. Among the improvements and enhancements that will be implemented under the ACCESS and SBD architectures are the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs): a) global range; b) increased capacity; c) improved service resilience to interference and jamming; d) and awareness and mitigation of network contention or congestion. To design, build, and effectively test and evaluate the efficacy of these system enhancements, ongoing support for component-level and total system testing is required. Additionally, this contract also supports the identification, development, enhancement and implementation of other Iridium-based services, products, and architectures. The Government intends to award this contract to Iridium Government Services LLC, provided that Iridium Government Services LLC can establish that it is able to meet the requirements of all sections of the solicitation and comply with the terms and conditions at a fair and reasonable cost to the Government.
Update #1 ·
This acquisition will provide the following services: a) maintain the operations of the Geographic Broadcast Controller (GBC) and Location Server (LS) located at the Iridium Test Support Center (TSC), and virtual private network (VPN) to Dahlgren’s Operational Controller (OC); b) maintain service availability of ACCESS, SBD, Certus, and other Iridium services utilized by the government team issuing this contract; c) develop and refine the Global Data Broadcast (GDB) Service; d) assist in the future development of new handheld end user devices that operate the ACCESS system and replace the current Radio Only Charlie (ROC), and; e) assist in the development and integration of devices utilizing SBD and GDB enabled modems as well as software defined radios. As part of this effort, the Contractor shall evaluate the potential netted and/or broadcast communications architectures and shall recommend a course of action, which may include more than one architectural implementation, or the hybrid implementation(s) of multiple architectures. Among the improvements and enhancements that will be implemented under the ACCESS and SBD architectures are the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs): a) global range; b) increased capacity; c) improved service resilience to interference and jamming; d) and awareness and mitigation of network contention or congestion. To design, build, and effectively test and evaluate the efficacy of these system enhancements, ongoing support for component-level and total system testing is required. Additionally, this contract also supports the identification, development, enhancement and implementation of other Iridium-based services, products, and architectures.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| N0017821R4400 Amendment 10 Conformed Copy.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 P9 conformed copy.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 P8.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 P7 RFP.pdf | ||
| RFP N0017821R4400 P6.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 P5 .pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 Amendment 4.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 Amendment 3.pdf | ||
| DD254 Attachment J.1 Rev 1.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 Amendment 02.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 Revision 1.pdf | ||
| Exhibit A CDRLs.pdf | ||
| J1 DD254.pdf | ||
| J7 Cost Summary Format.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| J4 Key Labor Quals.pdf | ||
| N0017821R4400 RFP.pdf | ||
| J6 Ecraft Crosswalk.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| J5 GFP.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| J2 QASP.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Iridium Satellite Communications | Solicitation | |
| Command Control and Communications (C3) Support | Pre-Solicitation |
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