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Sustainment Support Services for the US Coast Guard's Command, Control, Communictions, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Assets

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HSCG79-11-R-PDW012Federal

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The Department of Homeland Security, through the U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunication and Systems Command, is pursuing a sole source contract with L-3 Communications-East for sustainment support services of Deepwater C4ISR Radio Frequency Communication Systems. This acquisition is conducted under FAR 6.303-1 because L-3 possesses proprietary software and technology essential for the operation of systems deployed on National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters, the Petaluma Training Center, and Coast Guard District 7. The scope of work includes maintaining software baselines, providing hardware support and managing diminishing manufacturing sources, delivering depot level maintenance, responding to casualty reports, and providing comprehensive user and maintenance training and documentation. The systems covered under this agreement include Red and Black Base Band Switches, Key Switch Integrated Terminal Equipment, Radio Frequency Distribution Systems, Automated Communication Resource Manager/Symphony, and the Integrated Voice Communication System. While L-3 is currently the only source capable of providing these complex services, the Coast Guard intends to transition certain sustainment aspects to its own Centers of Excellence over the next three years to foster future competition. This presolicitation, identified by solicitation number HSCG79-11-R-PDW012, falls under NAICS code 334511.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → C5I Division 1 Alexandria

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

The primary place of performance will be the Contracor's facilities with visits to U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and Info, VA, USA

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Timeline

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedJun 23

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Notice updatedJul 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → C5I Division 1 Alexandria

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → C5I Division 1 Alexandria

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310, USA

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Wayne A BrimContract Specialist

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Bruce EadesContracting Officer

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Full Description

Revised Synopsis: This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 6.303-1, Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A sole source contract to L-3 Communications-East (L-3) is being contemplated because significant portions of Deepwater Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Sustainment Support Services (C4ISR) for Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication Systems and subsystems are based on proprietary software and technology. The U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunication and Systems Command (TISCOM) does not have access to the technical packages and source code. L-3's Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication Systems have been deployed on the Coast Guard's National Security Cutters I, II and III and to future NSC's; to Coast Guard's Petaluma Training Center; Coast Guard District 7 and is also being deployed on Coast Guard's Fast Response Cutter (FSC). The Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication Systems is comprised of Red & Black Base Band Switches, the Key Switch Integrated Terminal Equipment (KITE Phone), Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS); Automated Communication Resource Manager/Symphony (ACRM/Symphony); and the Integrated Voice Communication System (IVCS). In order to sustain these Deepwater communication systems, the contractor will be responsible for maintaining and sustaining the communication software baselines; maintaining and sustaining the Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication Systems deployed on the referenced Deepwater assets; providing Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication hardware support to include Diminishing Manufacturing sources and Material shortages (DMSMS) - monitoring and implementing corrective measures; providing Depot Level Maintenance Support and assist in responding to Casualty Report (CASREP) support; providing user and maintenance training; maintaining and updating user and maintenance training documentation and updating and providing logistical documentation. At this time, there are no other sources that can fully provide the required support necessary to keep these complex systems operational. It is anticipated that some aspects of the Deepwater Radio Frequency Communication Systems sustainment support will transition from L-3 Communications-East to various USCG's Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Information Technology Service Center's (C4IT's) Centers of Excellence (i.e., C3CEN and TISCOM) over the next three years, thus allowing for increased competition.