Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site, and Mission Partner Support (STORMS)

1.  Follow up notice to 5 May 2022 Sources Sought for Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site, and Mission Partner Support (STORMS) requirement.

2.  Contracting Office Address:  

  SAIO/PKO  (DODAAC:  FA2518) 
  210 Falcon Parkway
  Schriever SFB CO 80912

3.  Reference:  Notice ID  FA2518STORMS1

4.  After conducting Market Research, the STORMS requirement will be competed using GSA's OASIS Pool 1 8(a) IDIQ contracts.  Future STORMS acquisition information will be sent to GSA OASIS Pool 1 8(a) IDIQ prime contractors using GSA's OASIS e-mail delivery system.  No further STORMS notices are planned for this SAM website before award of the STORMS task order.

5.  OMBUDSMAN (AFFARS 5352.201-9101, (OCT 2019))

    (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

    (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

    (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, the USSF Ombudsman is: AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy Director of Contracting, 250 Peterson Blvd, Ste 315, Peterson AFB, CO 80914, (P) 719-304-4143 or 719-314- 6917, Workflow e-mail: afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.  Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

    (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

    (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

    (End of clause)

6.  STORMS Contracting Officer:

    Daniel Cowell
   Contracting Officer
   Chief, Space and Cyber Operations (PKO)
   SpOC/Space Acquisition & Integration Office (SAIO)
   Schriever SFB CO
   Office Phone: 719-567-2306
   daniel.cowell@spaceforce.mil