The Government intends to award a sole source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract which will include estimated optional delivery order contract types of FFP and CPFF, however, the specific types are still in the initial strategy development stages. The current anticipated maximum contract ceiling is $6M over the entire 5 year period. This IDIQ contract is anticipated to be awarded prior to May 2011 with a period of performance of 6 June 2011 - 5 June 2016 (tentatively a 2 year base with 3 1-year option periods). The Government intends to award IAW the authority granted by the FAR under 6.302-1 to ViaSat Inc; 6155 EL Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009, with justification as follows: The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) located at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida has an immediate requirement to sustain and upgrade to current and emerging requirements 18 TS4528A/U Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Orderwire Channel Controller Trainer/Simulator (DOCCT/S) systems, NSN 5895-01-494-2241. Thirteen of the 18 DOCCT/S systems are 2-channel systems (ViaSat p/n VA-017000-0028) and the five remaining are 4-channel systems (ViaSat p/n VA-017000-0032). DOCCT/S is a VIASAT, Inc proprietary software and hardware turnkey trainer/simulator for UHF satellite communications (SATCOM). DOCCT/S replicates a DAMA network control station and network terminal operations. Internal satellite simulation includes frequency translation, digital transponder band limiting and hard limiting, and digital propagation delay, doppler effects and thermal noise. DOCCT/S architecture is based on VIASAT's RT-1828 and RT-1830 UHF SATCOM network terminals, with the addition of VIATSAT proprietary hardware and software to emulate network control and communication over a UHF transponder. Each set of five VME modules (consisting of an I/O module, DSP module, transmitter module, receiver module, and a satellite simulator module) provides a simulated UHF DAMA channel. The DAMA Network Control System (NCS) that provides worldwide coverage for 5 KHz and 25 KHz DAMA for the U.S. Government was designed, developed, built, certified and fielded by VIASAT. DOCCT/S replicates NCS software so terminal login and communications service requests are handled with the MIL-STD 188-182A, -183, -183A, -183B, and -181B required protocol. Sustainment shall include a contractor depot repair capability, field technical services, operator/maintainer training, and installation of approved modifications and upgrades. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement prior to the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by USSOCOM before making the final award determination. Submit all capability statements to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Deanna Cox,
contact@example.gov with a copy to Ms. Amy Loveless,
contact@example.gov. ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VIA E-MAIL.
