Sustainment of Combat Service Support (CSS) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Transmission Systems, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminals AN/TSC-183A (CSS-VSAT)

This is a presolicitation notice in accordance with FAR 5.204 to publicize the planned sole source procurement for sustainment of the Combat Service Support (CSS) - Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Transmission Systems, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Terminals AN/TSC-183A (CSS-VSAT). Sustainment services include test/evaluation, repair, overhaul, reset, condition base replacement (CBR), and obtaining the necessary spare parts to the Army Supply System. Services will also include training of Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and CECOM Logistics Assistance Representatives (LARs) as required on the maintenance and troubleshooting of the CSS-VSAT terminals necessary to maintain the fleet of these terminals worldwide.

The United States Army, Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), 6001 Combat Drive, APG, Maryland 21005, intends to solicit and award a sole source five (5) year Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 10.USC 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.

The sole source procurement will be negotiated with and supplied by L-3 Communications Corporation, 7640 Omnitech Pl, Victor, NY, 14564, CAGE Code 1UB81. L-3 is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only known source that produces and services this item and its associated spare parts for the CSS-VSAT terminals. The CSS-VSAT terminal is proprietary intellectual property, and the Government does not own the technical data rights to the system. The NAICS code for this requirement is 811213 and the PSC code is J058.

The solicitation number for this action is W56JSR-16-R-0033 and will be issued on or about 27 January 2017. All interested parties may submit a proposal no later than 5:00PM EST on 27 February 2017. All responses will be considered by the Government.

This is NOT a request for proposals, is NOT an authorization to begin work, and does NOT commit the Government to purchase any services. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this notice.

Points of contact for this requirement are: Kathy Ortel, Contract Specialist, kathryn.a.ortel.civ@mail.mil, (443) 861-4885, and Laura Hild, Contracting Officer,
laura.l.hild.civ@mail.mil, (443)861-4890.

Contracting Office Address:
ACC-APG Division E
6001 Combat Drive
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846