National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Sustainment Services (LGSS) Request for Proposal (RFP)
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Apr 05, 2022 01:05 pm EDT
- Original Published Date: Mar 21, 2022 09:36 am EDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: May 20, 2022 05:00 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: May 20, 2022 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Jun 04, 2022
- Original Inactive Date: Jun 04, 2022
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
- NAICS Code:
- 517919 - All Other Telecommunications
- Place of Performance:
Description
04/05/2022* Update - Amendment 0001 attachments and Responses to LGSS RFP Questions and Comments Round 3 are posted.
03/29/2022* Update - Responses to LGSS RFP Questions and Comments Round 2 are posted.
03/24/2022* Update - Responses to LGSS RFP Questions and Comments Round 1 are posted.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisitions and Grants Office (AGO) is requesting proposals for a contract to provide Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Sustainment Services (LGSS). The contemplated period of performance is a 5-year multi-year base period with three (3) 1-year option periods. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on May 20, 2022. 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.
Proposal preparation costs associated with this solicitation will be completely at offeror’s expense and will not be reimbursed by the Government. In addition, the Contracting Officer (CO) is the only individual who can legally obligate the Government to the expenditure of appropriated funds in connection with this procurement.
The posting for this requirement contains an Applicable and Reference Documents List providing the document name and access control type for Uncontrolled and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) documentation that forms a basis, in whole or part, for the LGSS requirements. In addition, RFP attachments S.8, S.9, and S.12 contain CUI. Instructions for access to CUI documents are found below in the Attachments to this solicitation.
Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Recarlo Applewhite at Recarlo.l.applewhite@nasa.gov (cc Procurement Contracting Officer, Ms. Elizabeth Abraham at elizabeth.abraham@noaa.gov.) Questions should be received no later than 20 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact
- Elizabeth Abraham
- Elizabeth.Abraham@noaa.gov
Secondary Point of Contact
- Recarlo Applewhite
- recarlo.l.applewhite@nasa.gov
History
- Jun 16, 2022 11:55 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 26, 2022 10:34 am EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 22, 2022 02:10 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 15, 2022 02:55 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 08, 2022 03:29 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Apr 05, 2022 01:05 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Mar 29, 2022 12:02 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Mar 24, 2022 02:20 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Mar 21, 2022 09:36 am EDTSolicitation (Original)