SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- 4th Space Operation Squadron (4 SOPS) Systems Engineering Support (4SES) - Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Information
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50 CONTRACTING SQUADRON, 210 Falcon Parkway STE 2116, Schriever AFB, Colorado, 80912-2116, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80912-2116
- Solicitation Number
- FA2550-11-R-8001
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- D. Bradley York, Phone: 719-567-3436, Chad K Bowman, Phone: 719-567-4090
- E-Mail Address
-
dale.york@schriever.af.mil, chad.bowman@schriever.af.mil
(dale.york@schriever.af.mil, chad.bowman@schriever.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please address all areas of concern as identified in the attachment. The information provided will assist the Government with its OCI analysis as part of identifying the appropriate acquisition strategy. The 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base (SAFB), Colorado, is continuing its market research in order to capture market capabilities with respect to the 4SES requirements as listed below. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All large and small businesses capable of providing these services are encouraged to respond. Respondents to this notice should indicate whether they qualify as a large or small business under NAICS Codes 541330 - Engineering Services (Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons - size standard $27M). Small business respondents should indicate whether they are a small disadvantaged business, 8(a), HUB-Zone certified, small disabled veteran, a woman-owned, or a Historically Black College or university. Service Characteristics Milstar and AEHF are joint service satellite communications systems that provide secure, jam resistant, worldwide communications to meet essential wartime requirements for high priority military users. The multi-satellite constellation links command authorities with a wide variety of resources, including ships, submarines, aircraft and ground stations, providing interoperable encrypted voice, data, teletype or facsimile communications among the users of Army, Navy, and Air Force Milstar terminals, and Army, Navy, and Air Force, and International Partner AEHF terminals. These links are used for a multitude of operations, from calling in Theater Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) and air strikes from forward deployed fire teams, to national command and control messaging, through missile defense and Presidential communications links. Immediate execution of these requirements is crucial. Any delay or degradation of service would result in serious loss of military capabilities, assets, intelligence and personnel. Recovery time for tactical and strategic nets would suffer extended outages. These links also face severe cryptographic problems if the personnel on the proposed 4SES contract are unable to deliver Cryptographic Key Allocation Tables. Without this capability, many terminals would be unable to receive the correct crypto keys that will allow access to the satellite. Milstar is the primary survivable communications provider for missile warning networks - these are the highest priority networks for national security. Contractor support must demonstrate a thorough understanding of Milstar and AEHF systems, and the mission of 4 SOPS. The majority of contractor resources will be employed within the Restricted Area at Schriever AFB, at both the Secret and Top Secret/SCI levels. The contractor must have on staff, or have the ability to hire and retain, personnel to perform the work with the required clearances. The core support personnel will be required to work with day-staff on-site primarily at Schriever AFB, Colorado. In addition, the Contractor must possess technical capabilities in the following areas: 1. Expertise and/or the ability to demonstrate technical knowledge of Milstar and AEHF strategic Communications systems to include: a. Establishing terminal image files to be distributed to all Terminal Data Nodes. b. Developing low, medium, and extended data rate resource partitions. c. Identification of correct network configurations. d. Providing analysis for payload table definitions. e. Identifying network inconsistencies. f. Identifying the resources utilized by each user. g. Assisting users in resolving system related issues impacting strategic services. h. Analyzing Milstar and/or AEHF field user communication plans for technical feasibility. i. Providing communications systems proficiency training on technical theory, communications planning, and communications planning tool usage. 2. Expertise and/or the ability to demonstrate technical knowledge of Milstar/AEHF Tactical Planning Services to include: a. Tactical networks submitted through the Satellite Assignment Authorization process. b. MPE data configuration management and installation of subsequent software increments. c. Providing technical assistance to RSSC's and SSC's during their development of contingency or exercise communications plans. d. Providing training of Milstar/AEHF terminal operations. e. Providing daily trending of constellation resources used. f. Managing and providing system administration support to the Milstar Integrated Space Picture (MISP) software tool and the associated operating software on the server. g. Providing technical expertise during Exercises, and Contingency planning/operations to help ensure the most efficient use of the Milstar/AEHF constellation. h. Troubleshooting tactical network and terminal related issues during apportionment transitions and day-to-day operations. 3. Expertise and/or ability to demonstrate knowledge of Milstar/AEHF Cryptographic and COMSEC Operations Support Services to include: a. Providing joint cryptographic planning for all users of the Milstar and AEHF systems. b. Managing Key Authorization Tables. c. Processing National Security Agency bulk key orders. d. Providing proficiency training on cryptographic rollover periods. e. Binding, Breaking-the-Chain, and Emergency Rekey. f. Providing communications security planning for KGV-11 services. g. Providing updates to the AEHF Satellite Mission Control Subsystem (ASMCS) Over the Air Rekey (OTAR) tables. 4. Expertise and/or ability to demonstrate knowledge of Milstar/AEHF Computerized Communications Planning Tool Services. 5. Expertise and/or ability to demonstrate knowledge of Milstar and AEHF System Technical Services to include: a. Reviewing performance parameters such as transmitter power and receiver sensitivity. b. Reviewing and coordinating on documents pertaining to payload operations and mission planning and execution for current and developing SATCOM systems. Request for Information The 4SES Contracting Officer is requesting detailed Statements of Capability, addressing the technical capabilities in corresponding paragraph format as noted above and information regarding Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) as described in the Attachment. Comments, questions and additional information is requested from all interested parties concerning the proposed acquisition. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. In order for the Government to thoroughly review and analyze the information provided, it is requested that responses be submitted within 14 days after the posting of this Sources Sought Notice. Interested parties should include a brief description of relevant contract experience offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Include contract number, description, magnitude, and points of contact for each example provided (name of the POC, address, e-mail, and telephone number). Responses referencing this notice may be submitted by e-mail to: Brad York, Contract Specialist at dale.york@schriever.af.mil, or Chad K. Bowman, Contracting Officer at chad.bowman@schriever.af.mil. It is the submitter's responsibility to verify receipt of the package. Notice to Interested Parties This Sources Sought Notice is being provided to survey industry for potential contractors, in addition to the incumbent, with the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise required for supporting this effort. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from industry's response to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP. All future information will be available on FedBizOps at http://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor and review this site frequently for any updates, changes, or amendments to this notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Schriever AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
- Zip Code: 80909
- Zip Code: 80909
- Record
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