Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - FCDAS COMSEC Monitoring
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for Communications Security (COMSEC) Monitoring services at its Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (FCDAS) in Alaska. The special notice announces NOAA's intention to award a sole source contract to Siemens Industry, Inc for providing Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitoring services at the satellite tracking facility located at 1300 Eisele Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712. The monitoring services must comply with Underwriters Laboratories UL2050 standards for National Industrial Security Systems and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) published by the Department of Defense. NOAA justifies the sole source approach by citing Siemens as the only service provider capable of meeting the required 4-hour response time and location criteria. Additionally, Siemens originally installed the system in 2011 and possesses unique proprietary documentation necessary for maintenance and monitoring of the IDS.
The purpose of this special notice is to provide interested organizations an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications to perform the COMSEC monitoring services before NOAA finalizes the sole source award. Organizations have until August 8, 2025, to submit written responses detailing their qualifications, as oral communications will not be accepted. The contract period of performance runs from August 8, 2025, to August 7, 2026, requiring services that include UL certification, alarm management and monitoring, intrusion monitoring, emergency response capabilities, daily system testing, and inspections. Contractor personnel must obtain UL CRZH 2050 certification and will be escorted by authorized federal employees while working on-site at the secure facility. NOAA will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, though the decision to maintain the sole source approach remains at the government's discretion.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a requirement for Communications Security (COMSEC) Monitoring at its Fairbanks, Alaska facility.
The Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (FCDAS) is located at 1300 Eisele Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712. FCDAS requires Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitoring in accordance with requirements specified in Underwriters Laboratories UL2050 (“National Industrial Security Systems for the Protection of Classified Materials”) and "The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DOD 5220.22-M)," published by the U. S. Department of Defense alarm system vendor.
NOAA intends to award to Siemens Industry, Inc (Siemens) on a sole source basis as Siemens is the only service provider meeting the 4-hour response time and location criteria. Furthermore, Siemens installed the system in 2011 and have conducted subsequent updates. They have unique, proprietary documentation for maintenance and monitoring of the IDS.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the eff ort, in writing, to the identified points of contact. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed eff ort, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| COMSEC Statement of Need_2025_Final.pdf |
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