Notice of Intent to Sole Source to KVH Industries
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N6883625Q0026
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Florida 32233, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, FL, has published a Special Notice of intent to sole source a contract to KVH Industries, Inc. for antenna airtime and maintenance services. The contract is specifically for supporting the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) Fly Away Kits (CFAK) used during UNITAS and PANAMAX Joint Chiefs of Staff exercises with Partner Nations. The notice focuses on utilizing the KVH Trac-Phone V3-HTS antenna system, which requires local maintenance and repair within a 72-hour turnaround time to ensure operational continuity. The contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is classified under the Satellite Telecommunications NAICS code 517410. The total potential business size is estimated at $44 million.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the Navy's intention to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to KVH Industries, Inc. The company is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer with proprietary hardware and software that exclusively operates on their broadband network. Contractors who believe they can provide similar services are invited to respond in writing within 10 calendar days of the notice's publication, with responses to be sent to deaundrae.l.rogers.civ@us.navy.mil. Interested parties must provide clear and convincing evidence of their technical capability to meet the specified requirements. The total estimated contract value is $217,500, covering one 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods. If no technically acceptable alternative responses are received within the specified timeframe, the Navy will proceed with the sole source award to KVH Industries, Inc.
Notice text
The Naval Supply (NAVSUP) Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville (FLCJ), FL intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) to KVH Industries, Inc., to provide antenna airtime and maintenance to support the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) Fly Away Kits (CFAK) utilizing the KVH Trac-Phone V3-HTS antenna system and airtime plans. The CENTRIXS Fly Away Kits are utilized for UNITAS and PANAMAX JCS exercises with Partner Nations. Maintenance on the KVH V3-HTS antenna systems is required to be serviced and repaired locally within a 72-hour turnaround time to ensure operations are not impacted.
The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed price sole source award to KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Industries is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the V3-HTS hardware systems that contains proprietary hardware and software that works exclusively on the KVH broadband network.
The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications and potential Product Service Code (PSC) is D304 – IT and Telecom - Network As A Service with a Standard Business of $44M.
This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources that believe they are eligible to provide this requirement must respond in writing.
Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability and technical representation to provide this requirement as outlined above.
A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received within three (10) calendar days after publication of this notice, to the effect that technical acceptable items are available and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining this product through a sole-source contract, then a sole-source acquisition award will be made to KVH Industries, Inc.
Response to this notice is to be sent to deaundrae.l.rogers.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1.17 - Sole Source J&A_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Airtime & Maintenance V3 HTS Antenna | Award Notice | |
| Airtime & Maintenance V3 HTS Antenna | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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