Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) Antenna Network (SAN) Request for Proposal (RFP)

3/16/2021* The tentative time of award for the SWFO SAN contract has shifted from 3/31/21 to 4/30/21. 12/9/2020* "Amendment 0008.pdf" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. Amendment 0007 includes 2 attachments - the revised SAN RFP and Round 8 of the SAN RFP Questions and Answers. Amendment 0008 attachment A0008 will be posted separately as MS WORD document. Amendment 0008 attachment B0008 will be posted separately as a MS EXCEL document. 12/2/2020* "Amendment 0007.pdf" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. Amendment 0007 includes 2 attachments - the revised SAN RFP and Round 7 of the SAN RFP Questions and Answers. Amendment 0007 attachment A0007 will be posted separately as MS WORD document. Amendment 0007 attachment B0007 will be posted separately as a MS EXCEL document. 11/19/2020* "Amendment 0006.pdf" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. Amendment 0006 amends the proposal due date to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), on December 29, 2020. "Amendment 0006.pdf" includes 2 attachments - the revised SAN RFP and Round 6 of the SAN RFP Questions and Answers. Amendment attachment B0006 is posted separately as a MS EXCEL document. 11/17/2020* "Amendment 0005.pdf" and "SAN Supporting Documents_111620.zip" are posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. "Amendment 0005.pdf" includes 2 attachments - the current Interested Vendors List and Round 5 of the SAN RFP Questions and Answers. Amendment attachment B0005 is posted separately as a MS EXCEL document. "SAN Supporting Documents_111720.zip" includes 5 additional documents. 11/16/2020* "Amendment 0004.PDF" and "SAN Supporting Documents_111620.zip" are posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. "Amendment 0004.PDF" includes 5 attachments - the revised SAN RFP, the revised SWFO GS SAN DIL, the revised SAN RD, the revised SWFO SAN WBS, and Round 4 of the SAN RFP Questions and Answers. Amendment 0004 attachments A0004, B0004, C0004, and D0004 will be posted separately as MS WORD documents. Amendment 0004 attachment E0004 will be posted separately as a MS EXCEL document. "SAN Supporting Documents_111620.zip" includes the NOAA NESDIS Grounding Standards document. 11/10/2020* "Amendment 0003.PDF" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. "Amendment 0003.PDF" includes 3 attachments - the revised SAN RFP, a copy of the current SWFO-SAN Interested Vendors List, and Round 3 of SAN RFP Questions and Answers. 11/5/2020* "Amendment 0002.PDF" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. ""Amendment 0002.PDF" includes 2 attachments - the revised SAN RFP and Round 2 of SAN RFP Questions and Answers. 11/3/2020* "Amendment 0001.PDF" is posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. "Amendment 0001.PDF" includes 2 attachments - the revised SAN RFP and Round 1 of SAN RFP Questions and Answers. "SAN Supporting Documents_110320.zip" is also posted to the attachment section of this beta.SAM.gov posting. Note that the due date for questions submission has changed to 11:59 PM EST on Friday November 6, 2020. Note that the "Interested Vendors List" for this beta.SAM.gov posting has now been enabled and will accept interested vendor information. See Response 3 in Amendment 0001, attachment B0001 for more information about the "Interested Vendors List". 10/30/2020* The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) is requesting proposals for the Space Weather Follow On (SWFO) Antenna Network (SAN). The competitive procurement will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee - Completion (CPFF-C) type contract. The contract will have a period of performance of 5 years from the contract effective date. The anticipated contract award date is 3/31/2021, with an immediate contract effective date. This acquisition will be conducted as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). This request for proposal does not commit NOAA to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NOAA to procure or contract for these services. This request shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with, or be paid for charges incurred by performing any work called for in this solicitation. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/14/2020. Be advised, in accordance with Provision L.16 and the instructions in Attachment 14 - Past Performance Questionnaire, Offerors are strongly encouraged to ask their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer by the proposal due date. Potential offerors are reminded that all communications pertaining to this procurement shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer, now that the solicitation has been released. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Keith Long, Contracting Officer, at Keith.Long@noaa.gov on or before 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/4/2020. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.