N6523617R0005 SOCS SATCOM Support

***15 March 2019***

Amendment 0002 is hereby released. See posted amendment and amendment conform

copy.

***12 March 2019***

Amendment 0001 Q&As posted.

***06 March 2019***

Q&As posted. Amendment 0001 is hereby released. See posted amendment.

***12 February 2019***

Solicitation N65236-17-R-0005 is hereby released. RFP N65236-17-R-0005 as issued

along with RFP Exhibit A (CDRLs A001 through A034), and RFP Attachments 1A through

12 are attached below. Solicitation questions will be accepted 10 days after the

Solicitation release date and must be submitted via email. Verbal questions will NOT be

accepted.

***25 October 2018***

Revised Draft L & M

***11 October 2018***

Pre-Solicitation Notice

Reference Number: N65236-17-R-0005

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic has a requirement

to provide services in support of Special Operations Deployable Tactical Satellite

Communications (SATCOM) systems, Enterprise Networks, and Command, Control,

Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and

Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems for United States Special Operations Command

(USSOCOM) and various joint warfighting customers. This work directly supports the

defense posture of the United States and programs that enable strategic and tactical

communications, Command and Control, and Intelligence Surveillance and

Reconnaissance dissemination for United States (US) Special Operations Forces. The

work encompasses complete systems life cycle support from development, test, and

certification through integration, operator training and fielding, life cycle sustainment,

and disposal. The scope of the work includes worldwide technical and logistics support

for approximately 2,500 deployable SATCOM systems and the supporting Wide Area

Network terrestrial and satellite gateway infrastructure distributed over approximately 90

sites Contiguous United States (CONUS) and Outside Contiguous United States

(OCONUS).

This is a pre-solicitation notice, and the Government anticipates that a formal solicitation

will be issued in 1st Quarter FY19 under full and open competition. The Government

anticipates award of a single award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ),

performance based, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), services contract with additional

provisions for Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders. The period of performance includes a five

(5) year ordering period with one six-month option in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The

NAICS code for this effort is 541330, and size standard is $38.5 Million. This procurement

is a follow-on to contract N65236-16-D-8011 with CACI-NSS.

A draft copy of Sections L & M of the forthcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) will be

posted concurrently with this pre-solicitation notice. DRAFT DOCUMENTS ARE ISSUED

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS THE

FORMAL RFP. DRAFT DOCUMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO, AND MAY BE REVISED BEFORE THE

ISSUANCE OF THE FORMAL RFP.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. This pre-solicitation

notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a

solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds

the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.

Please submit all questions and inquiries in writing to Nicole Middleton, Contract

Specialist, at Nicole.middleton@navy.mil.

***21 August 2018***

Pre-Acquisition Planning Industry Day Follow-up

This update provides the list of attendees, presentation, and Q&A from the Special

Operations Communication (SOCS) Systems - Satellite Communications (SATCOM) &

Network Support event held on 21 August 2018.

***Update****

The registration due date in the link should be Friday, August 17, 2018 at 12:00pm ET.

***15 August 2018***

Pre-Acquisition Planning Industry Day for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Center

(SPAWARSYSCEN) SOCS SATCOM requirement.

1. SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic will hold a Pre-Acquisition Planning Industry Day for

Solicitation N65236-17-R-0005 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 0830-1100. The

Industry Day will be held at the Red Bank Club, 2316 Red Bank Road, Goose

Creek, SC

29445.

2. The purpose of this industry day is to: 1) provide specific information on

the

anticipated requirements for the SOCS SATCOM procurement; 2) improve the

understanding of the Government's anticipated contract strategy; 3) provide

prospective

offerors with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the

Government;

4) provide prospective offerors an opportunity for networking; and 5) provide

industry an

opportunity to provide feedback on the draft section L & M.

3. Attendee limitation: Due to limited seating and parking, prospective

offerors will be

limited to three attendees per company. If you plan on attending, please

register no later

than 12:00pm on 17 August 2018. A link for registration will be provided.

4. The industry day will include presentations from both contracting and

technical

personnel involved with the SOCS SATCOM requirement. There will also be a

question

and answer session at the conclusion of the presentations.

5. Attendance at the industry day is NOT a requirement and in no way prohibits

any

company from submitting a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitation.

Further, prospective offerors are not required to attend the industry day in

order to

obtain presentation material or submit questions.

Link: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/index.cfm?i=413598&k=0660410C725F

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Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center

Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic) is

seeking information concerning small

business capability to deliver Special

Operations Communications Systems

(SOCS) Satellite Communications (SATCOM)

and Network Support.

The full text of the market survey and draft

PWS are provided as Attachments to this

posting.

All potential offerors (small

business) are invited to respond.

The deadline for questions regarding this

market survey is November 1, 2017.