Services - Satellite Transmission for the Atlantic Ocean Region

951700-19-SN-0025

This FBO Notice is amended to correct the day from Tuesday to Wednesday, ONLY the due date for answers to questions remains February 27, 2019 by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Special Notice Notice of Intent - Services, Satellite Capacity to Continue Satellite Transmission for the Atlantic Ocean Region

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, SOLE SOURCE (Brand Name)
This posting constitutes the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), synopsis notice of Intent to award sole source as required under FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Quote or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Management Services/Contracts (OMS/C) located at 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20237, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a single source Firm-Fixed Price Contract to Globecast America Incorporated, 13801 NW 14th Street, Sunrise, FL 33323 to provide 72 Mhz of satellite capacity to continue Satellite transmission of United States Agency of Global Media (USAGM) Audio and Video content to the Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR) via intelsat 907 at 332.5 East Satellite on Transponder 41/21, East Hemi Beam from (Period of Performance) April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. This will allow for continuity of service of USAGM video and audio content to enable the discovery of a comparable alternative(s) satellite solution for USAGM's satellite space segment overage in the Sub-Saharan African Region, Western Europe ;and Middle East/North Africa. Tasks include but are not limited to providing 72 Mhz Satellite capacity on Intelsat 907 @ 332.5 degrees east in transponder 41/21. (See attached Statement of Work). The satellite capacity must match the existing signal parameters as listed below:

Satellite: Intelsat 907 (332.5 E)
Transponder: 41/21
Transponder U/L Center Frequency: 5970 MHz
Transponder D/L Center Frequency: 3745 MHz

Carrier #1:
Uplink Frequency: 5943 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3718 MHz
FEC: ½
Symbol Rate: 12.0 MSym/s
Information Rate: 11.0588 Mb/s

Typical L-band Frequency: 1432.0 MHz
Uplink Polarization: LHC
Downlink Polarization/Mod: RHC, QPSK
Network ID: 1

Carrier #2:
Uplink Frequency: 5989 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3764 MHz
FEC: 3/5
Symbol Rate: 27.5 MSym/s
Information Rate: 47.85 Mb/s

Typical L-band Frequency: 1386.0 MHz
Uplink Polarization: LHC
Downlink Polarization/Mod: RHC, DVB-S2, 8-PSK
Network ID: 1

Period of Performance is (12)months, April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

The BBG plans to make an award using FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This firm-fixed price award will be for a period of twelve (12) months. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 1901. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition.

All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the service required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. The primary North American. Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE is 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications.

Through market research, BBG has determined that Globecast America Incorporated is the only source that can reasonable meet the BBG's requirement because the vendor is providing services for Satellite Transmission for the Atlantic Ocean Region in n the Sub-Saharan African Region, Western Europe; and Middle East/North Africa.

Firms must state how they would fulfill the requirement above and include appropriate documentation describing the number of years they have been providing such services. The written response received from interested firms shall provide sufficient detail to allow for an evaluation by the Government without the need for the submission of additional information.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the government.
Note: All potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The SAM website is www.sam.gov.

Questions pertaining to this requirement are due Tuesday, February 27, 2019 by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight saving time via email to Seneca Belinfontie, sbelinfo@usagm.gov.

Response to this Special Notice must be submitted to Seneca Belinfontie, Contract Specialist, by Friday, March 8, 2019 by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight saving time via email at sbelinfo@usagm.gov.

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE SENT IN "PDF FORMAT" AND INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST NOT EXCEED 23MB.

Telephone or faxed responses are NOT acceptable and will NOT be considered. Any questions regarding this Notice of Intent shall be in writing and submitted to Seneca Belinfontie, Contract Specialist via e-mail to sbelinfo@usagm.gov and must include the solicitation number in the subject line. Any determination to compete or not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the service required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. The primary North American. Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE is 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications

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951700-19-SN-0025

Special Notice Notice of Intent - Services, Satellite Capacity to Continue Satellite Transmission for the Atlantic Ocean Region

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, SOLE SOURCE (Brand Name)
This posting constitutes the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), synopsis notice of Intent to award sole source as required under FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Quote or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Management Services/Contracts (OMS/C) located at 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20237, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a single source Firm-Fixed Price Contract to Globecast America Incorporated, 13801 NW 14th Street, Sunrise, FL 33323 to provide 72 Mhz of satellite capacity to continue Satellite transmission of United States Agency of Global Media (USAGM) Audio and Video content to the Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR) via intelsat 907 at 332.5 East Satellite on Transponder 41/21, East Hemi Beam from (Period of Performance) April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. This will allow for continuity of service of USAGM video and audio content to enable the discovery of a comparable alternative(s) satellite solution for USAGM's satellite space segment overage in the Sub-Saharan African Region, Western Europe ;and Middle East/North Africa. Tasks include but are not limited to providing 72 Mhz Satellite capacity on Intelsat 907 @ 332.5 degrees east in transponder 41/21. (See attached Statement of Work). The satellite capacity must match the existing signal parameters as listed below:

Satellite: Intelsat 907 (332.5 E)
Transponder: 41/21
Transponder U/L Center Frequency: 5970 MHz
Transponder D/L Center Frequency: 3745 MHz

Carrier #1:
Uplink Frequency: 5943 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3718 MHz
FEC: ½
Symbol Rate: 12.0 MSym/s
Information Rate: 11.0588 Mb/s

Typical L-band Frequency: 1432.0 MHz
Uplink Polarization: LHC
Downlink Polarization/Mod: RHC, QPSK
Network ID: 1

Carrier #2:
Uplink Frequency: 5989 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3764 MHz
FEC: 3/5
Symbol Rate: 27.5 MSym/s
Information Rate: 47.85 Mb/s

Typical L-band Frequency: 1386.0 MHz
Uplink Polarization: LHC
Downlink Polarization/Mod: RHC, DVB-S2, 8-PSK
Network ID: 1

Period of Performance is (12)months, April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

The BBG plans to make an award using FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This firm-fixed price award will be for a period of twelve (12) months. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 1901. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition.

All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the service required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. The primary North American. Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE is 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications.

Through market research, BBG has determined that Globecast America Incorporated is the only source that can reasonable meet the BBG's requirement because the vendor is providing services for Satellite Transmission for the Atlantic Ocean Region in n the Sub-Saharan African Region, Western Europe; and Middle East/North Africa.

Firms must state how they would fulfill the requirement above and include appropriate documentation describing the number of years they have been providing such services. The written response received from interested firms shall provide sufficient detail to allow for an evaluation by the Government without the need for the submission of additional information.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the government.
Note: All potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The SAM website is www.sam.gov.

Questions pertaining to this requirement are due Tuesday, February 27, 2019 by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight saving time via email to Seneca Belinfontie, sbelinfo@usagm.gov.

Response to this Special Notice must be submitted to Seneca Belinfontie, Contract Specialist, by March 8, 2019 by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight saving time via email at sbelinfo@usagm.gov.

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE SENT IN "PDF FORMAT" AND INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST NOT EXCEED 23MB.

Telephone or faxed responses are NOT acceptable and will NOT be considered. Any questions regarding this Notice of Intent shall be in writing and submitted to Seneca Belinfontie, Contract Specialist via e-mail to sbelinfo@usagm.gov and must include the solicitation number in the subject line. Any determination to compete or not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the service required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. The primary North American. Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE is 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications

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