SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- 58--Market Survey to provide bandwidth, VSAT telecommunications equipment and services for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense VSAT Network RESPDATE092010 CONTACT Anthony Sclafani, Weapons System Manager, 410-417-2101
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- MARKET-SURVRY-4946-1
- Response Due
- 9/20/2010
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2010
- Point of Contact
- Savino Sica, 732-532-5071
- E-Mail Address
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CECOM Contracting Center (CECOM-CC)
(savino.sica@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Anthony Sclafani at anthony.sclafani@us.army.mil or 410-417-2101 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This market survey does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a request for sealed bids (IFB), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay respondents for any information that they submit in response to this Sources Sought request. The United States Army CECOM LCMC is conducting this sources sought market survey to determine price and availability (P&A) from potential sources capable of fulfilling a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement as follows. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MoD) currently maintains a dedicated Commercial Satellite Communications (COMMSATCOM) and internet services network consisting of 170 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) to support the interconnection of five voice/data networks which support the Iraqi MoD. The MoDs VSAT network is composed of networks consisting of the following VSAT networks: Iraq Defense Network (IDN), Iraq Veterans Administration (IVA), Video Teleconference (VTC), Human Resources Information Management (HRIMS), Directorate General for Intelligence and Security (DGIS) and the Iraq Army Maintenance Program (IAMP). The scope of work provides for space segment, operations and maintenance, VSAT equipment, installation services, de-installation and re-installation services, Network Operations Center (NOC) equipment and installation, installation tools, spares and training in support of the Iraqs Ministry of Defense (MoD) VSAT Network. This network is expected to grow by up to 100 additional terminals. For purposes of pricing, the Rough order of Magnitude (ROM) should reflect the cost of performing the scope in Iraq, such as life support and security. All responses must reflect contractor provided transportation and shipping. Responses must include price, availability, lead times and the schedule stated in months after contract award for each identified task. RESPONDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE POC FOR A STANDARDIZED SPREADSHEET TO BE USED IN SUBMITTING ROM VALUES P&A responses should not be bundled with a bottom-line figure. ROM values must be broken down into equipment, services or training. All P&A should be itemized according to the following categories: Space segment, hub, management and control services: Provide a ROM, regardless of location in Iraq, for all related labor and service costs in providing satellite(s), hub, teleport and management and control services to 170 VSAT terminals with 80 Mpbs of Ku band SCPC, TDMA and Mesh space segment with 40 Mbps being dedicated while 20Mbps are shared using 1:10 and 1:20 contention ratios. The remaining 20 Mbps are intended for network growth. Twenty of the VSAT terminals are operating in a mesh environment using a VIPERSAT network. The hub must support the MoDs existing iDirect e8350 modems. The proposed satellite(s) and hub must provide redundancy. The ROM should also include 6 IPs per terminal. Base operations and maintenance: Provide a ROM for VSAT operations and maintenance that includes all necessary transportation, security and labor costs to maintain the existing 170 VSAT sites locations and configurations. Include cost of one site visit per terminal for purposes of repointing each terminal to a new satellite during a transition phase. Include labor cost to consolidate co-located VSAT terminals belonging to multiple networks at 10 locations. Operations and maintenance for each additional site: Provide a ROM for monthly maintenance for each additional base site according to the equipment manufacturers specifications. This ROM should be based on a monthly maintenance fee per site regardless of location within Iraq. New site installation labor: Provide a ROM which includes all necessary transportation and labor costs regardless of the site location to perform a new VSAT installation. Typical installations shall consist of a concrete pad or pole mount for the antenna assembly, PVC or iron cable tray shall be utilized for conduit/cable raceway and standard 19 inch racks shall be utilized. Vehicle installation labor: Provide a ROM which includes all necessary transportation and labor costs regardless of the site location to perform a new VSAT vehicular installation. Vehicle makes, models and configurations are not known at this time. Site moves: Provide a ROM which includes all necessary materials, transportation, and labor costs in the performance of de-installing and re-installing one VSAT terminal. NOC installation labor: Provide a ROM for the labor involved in equipping a NOC with the equipment and the software specified in this market survey. Dynamic Bandwidth integration services: Provide a ROM for the labor involved in implementing a Dynamic Bandwidth solution. New site installation equipment: Provide a ROM which includes all the equipment and material costs to install one VSAT site. Equipment includes a 1.8m dish with BUC and LNB, all associated cables and the iDirect e8350 modem. Mobile/Vehicle VSAT equipment: Provide a ROM which includes all the VSAT equipment and materials required for installing a vehicle. Equipment must include the terminal, modem and all associated cables and components. Equipment must be capable of interfacing with the iDirect evolution hub. Vehicle makes, models and configurations are not known at this time. NOC Equipment: Provide a ROM for the equipment and material costs to equip a NOC with the equipment specified below. The warranty should be included in the ROM. The warranty period should also be stated. NOC equipment must include: One 52 monitor Five desktop computers Four laptop computers Rack size 22 P-Phone with dedicated number and services P-Phone used to contact the ISP and network sites Complete VSAT terminal with modem DC to AC inverter (no less than 3000W) with 3 batteries (150Ah) Three split unit air-conditioning system type Craft 2 tons Dynamic Bandwidth Equipment: Provide a ROM for the equipment and material costs to equip a hub to support dynamic bandwidth for the existing 170 terminals plus expansion for up to 100 terminals. The warranty should be included in the ROM. The warranty period should also be stated. Remote network monitoring capability: Provide a ROM for iMonitor software and the required hardware for customer use in monitoring the VSAT network activity history and checking the total network traffic. This software will be installed in the NOC. VSAT Spares: Provide a ROM for delivering 10 (ten) complete VSAT stations to the customer. Equipment includes a 1.8m dish with BUC and LNB, all associated cables and the iDirect e8350 modem. Spares: Provide a ROM for lifecycle O&M spare parts to be used in conjunction with the O&M effort. Industry standards should be used to determine the spares composition and quantities required for the size of the network reflected in this inquiry. This ROM should reflect shipping and transportation costs. Installation Tools: Provide a ROM for the delivery of two packages consisting of the following VSAT installation tools: Magellan Triton 2000 GPS receiver Inclinometer angle meter Satellite signal finder (Birdog Satellite Finder) Digital multimeter Coax cable wire cutter Snap and seal crimper Dielectric grease Assorted metric wrenches from 8mm to 30mm Four crossover Ethernet cables, 3m RJ-45 crimping tool Box of 100 bulk RJ-45 connectors Power screw driver Power hole saw Wire cutter 50 rolls of coax rubber tape 500 zip ties, assorted sizes Panasonic Toughbook 19 laptop with necessary software such as Sat master and QuickAim Toolbox to hold all tools listed above Drill Hammer with all accessories Training: Provide a ROM for one training course to train 12 students on the following subject matter: Hub station and transponder theory Hub station network management Satellite frequency management Hub station database management Hub station helpdesk and monitoring Bandwidth management and reallocation in an SCPC, TDMA and Mesh environment Ciphering and security management Configuration of Hub station modems Respondents must state the number of hours or days that it would take to complete this training. Respond by COB 20 Sept 10 to Anthony Sclafani at anthony.sclafani@us.army.mil or 410-417-2101 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE
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- Zip Code: 07703-5008
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