Secure Telephony Equipment and Peripherals
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2541STEP
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Space Force (USSF) Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) is seeking to procure secure telephony equipment and peripherals to support the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) program. The key objectives are for the contractor to provide comprehensive order fulfillment, maintenance, repair services, and support for secure voice communication equipment, including Iridium Secure Modules (ISM) and Iridium Secure Modules 2 (ISM2) certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) for secure voice communications. The contractor must be an authorized Iridium Value-Added Reseller and have a demonstrated firewall between commercial and EMSS business. The government anticipates awarding a single contract to a qualified vendor.
This procurement is not set aside for any specific socioeconomic program. The primary NAICS code is 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) and the PSC code is 5805 (Telephone and Telegraph Equipment). The government is conducting market research and expects to release a formal solicitation upon conclusion. There is no information provided about potential incumbents or award values, but the government is seeking to maintain a stock of 200 or more compatible secure modules.
Notice text
The United States Space Force (USSF) / Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) / Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) / Program Management Office (PMO) provides the Department of Defense (DOD), United States Government (USG), foreign partners and other sponsored with satellite communication services through a dedicated, EMSS-controlled Service Center. EMSS is a value-added specialization of unique infrastructure and services made available to EMSS Mission Partners. EMSS is a service, enabled by satellite ground systems, which interface with the commercial Iridium mobile satellite system, consisting of a 66 satellite, a mesh-network Low Earth Orbit constellation. Offered EMSS services currently include Iridium voice -unclassified and classified, one-way paging, Short-Burst Data (SBD) (two-way ackno0wledged data transmission), Global Data Broadcast (GDB) one-way multicast), and Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS), a one-to-many push-to-talk voice and data service. Additionally, the EMSS PMO provides for the sale and provisioning of EMSS devices, 24/7/365 dedicated help-desk support, Field Service Representative support and other services.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Secure Telephony Equipment and Peripherals (STEP)_DRAFT PWS.pdf | ||
| RFI_Sources Sought_22Apr24.pdf |
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