Marine Corps Airborne Commercial Satellite Communications Support

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) is issuing a sole source contract to ViaSat, Inc., 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009.    The proposed contract action is for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enroute Airborne Broadband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) Support.  This airborne broadband support service and the required terrestrial backhaul will provide intelligence to Troop Commanders and Mission Force while aboard aircraft.

Anticipated award date is March 1, 2017.  The resultant firm-fixed price contract will be for a 1-year base period and four 1-year option periods.

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1).  (FAR 6.302-1/DFARS 206.302-1).

Prospective offerors are advised to review the solicitation in its entirety.  Any and all questions are due to DITCO no later than (NLT) Monday, January 23, 2017, at 10:00 AM (CDT) and should be addressed to crista.n.decker.civ@mail.mil and andrea.l.horstmann.civ@mail.mil.  The government will post responses and/or amendments to the solicitation to FedBizOpps NLT Wednesday, January 25, 2017.

Information regarding proposal submission is located in the attached RFP.  All proposals are due Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10:00 AM (CDT).