Services to support the development and implementation of a Video Access Technology Reference Platform (VATRP) and provide VATRP operations and maintenance services

FCC14R0012 Amendment 3: 08/08/2014

FCC14R0012 Section L.2 Update; L.2 Proposal Due Date and Time Initial proposals are due by 5:00 PM Washington D.C. Local time on Thursday, August 21, 2014.

08/08/2014 Final Questions and Answers attached.

FCC14R0012 Amendment 2: 08/05/2014

FCC14R0012 Section L.2 Update; L.2 Proposal Due Date and Time Initial proposals are due by 5:00 PM Washington D.C. Local time on Monday, August 18, 2014.

08/05/2014 Questions and Answers attached.

FCC14R0012 Amendment 1: 07/23/2014


Correction, Solicitation FCC14R0012: issued on 06/26/2014. 


FCC14R0012 Section I Contract Clauses update; This contract incorporates by reference, as if fully set forth herein, the contract clause reproduced at 41 C.F.R. 60-741.5(a). This Contract's clauses includes amendments thru FAC 2005-74 effective July 1, 2014 (Note: FAR amendments are updated on their effective dates.)

FCC140012 Section L.2 Update; L.2 Proposal Due Date and Time Initial proposals are due by 5:00 PM Washington D.C. Local time on Wednesday August 13, 2014.

Solicitation FCC14R0012, issued on 06/26/2014.

This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15 day pre-solicitation notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intent to issue a solicitation to procure the services of a contractor to support the development and implementation of a Video Access Technology Reference Platform (VATRP) and provide VATRP operations and maintenance services. As a result of this solicitation, the FCC intends to award one Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The anticipated period of performance is a twelve (12) month base period; including an eight (8) month period for system design and implementation [the remaining four (4) months of the base period months will be used for base year operations and maintenance services] and four (4), twelve (12) month option periods for operations and maintenance services. Not to exceed sixty (60) months total, if all options are exercised. The solicitation will be issued on or after June 26, 2014.

The overall objective and scope of this acquisition is:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intends to select a Contractor to develop and implement a Video Access Technology Reference Platform (VATRP) and operation of the VATRP for a period of up to sixty (60) months. The VATRP is needed to provide the required platform required by 47 C.F.R. § 64.6 19. The VATRP will be a fully functioning relay platform capable of supporting service to VRS, IP CTS and IP Relay.

The solicitation will be released electronically via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as Federal Business Opportunities or www.fbo.gov. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained at this time. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to register on www.fbo.gov to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release.

This requirement is unrestricted and falls under NAICS code 517919 - All other Telecommunications Services with a size standard of $25mil.