Satellite Antenna Maintenance

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.  This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  No solicitation will be issued.

Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contacts.  Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.  Responses are to be received within 10 days of this notice.  No telephone calls are being accepted.

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), intends to negotiate and award on a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) basis.  Purchase Order type will be a base year and four (4) one-year Firm Fixed Price awarded to North Star Communication Inc.  This is for annual maintenance for five (5) area offices – Albany, CA; Ft Collins, CO; Stoneville, MD; Peoria, IL; Beltsville, MD and two (2) Administrative Offices: George Washington Carver Center and the Jamie Whitten Bldg. in Washington DC. NAICS Code is 517410.  Annual period of performance is estimated to be August 31 – August 30.

Award is in accordance with both 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1), and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

USDA ARS DAAFM requires these systems to provide emergency satellite communications capabilities to the Director’s Office. ARS requires preventative maintenance and subsequent repairs to ensure operational readiness.  

NorthStar Communications Inc provided the design, system hardware, installation, and ongoing service to all (7) ARS locations. The company retains all pertinent information (equipment specs, physical location of system components, testing data, etc). Incorporating this existing information in any ongoing Maintenance Services represents a substantial cost savings to ARS