SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- NATO Notification of Intent (NOI) to Invite Bids for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for Acquisition of Advanced SATCOM Network Monitoring and Control Capabilities (ASNMC)
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Defense Programs Division, Room 3876 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- IFB-CO-12011-ASNMC
- Response Due
- 6/27/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2006
- Description
- The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) intends to advertise for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on works and services within the framework of the NATO Security Investment Program. Eligible firms will be invited to bid for the provision of Advanced SATCOM Network Monitoring and Control Capabilities (ASNMC). NC3A is serving as the Host Nation for this project, which was authorized by the NATO Infrastructure Committee under the Two Stage Authorization Procedure, where the authorization of the first stage provides agreement on the physical scope, while the authorization of the second stage, normally to be sought by the Host National before contract signature at the latest, grants agreement on the financial scope and funds and therefore provides authority for signing the contract resulting from the competition. The rough cost estimate of the current phase of the project is Euro 6.4 million ($8.2 million USD). The project is expected to be completed after 19 months from the Effective Date of Contract (EDC). The project, to be presented in the Invitation for Bid (IFB), will constitute a basic contract for immediate procurement and implementation and 2 optional slices for additional functionalities and procurement of more of the same type of systems. A fourth optional slice will be included to constitute a basis for possible future purchase of the same type of systems by NATO Nations. Bidders will be required to declare a bid validity of 12 months from closing date for receipt of bids, supported by a Bid Guarantee of Euro 100,000. Should the selection and award procedure extend beyond the 12th month after the Bid Closing Date, firms will be requested to voluntarily extend the validity of their bids and Bid Guarantee accordingly. Bidders may decline to do so, withdraw their bid, and excuse themselves from the bidding process without penalty. The ICB package, including technical specifications applicable to the bidding and the contractual documents, is NATO UNCLASSIFIED to the exclusion of the INFOSEC technical characteristics, which will be included in the IFB package, the security classification of which are NATO RESTRICTED. If classified material has to be included in the Bidder response to the IFB, the transmission of it shall be processed through the US Mission to NATO. The successful contractor will be required to handle and store classified information up to the level of NATO SECRET and only companies maintaining such a facility clearance will be eligible to bid on this project. In addition, contractor personnel working on NATO sites will be required to hold individual security clearances of NATO SECRET. The envisaged method of bidding will the One Envelope Procedure, in which the Price Proposals are opened and evaluated and the bids ranked in order by lowest price. Technical Evaluation then commences with the lowest price bid until a fully compliant bid is found. Bidders will be required to quote for the provision of the subject systems to include hardware, software, documentation, testing, on-site training and transition on-site support. A one year warranty period will also be included for maintenance and support of the systems. Quotations shall be on a fixed price basis for the total of the contract. The Bidders will be also required to quote for the optional slices referring to additional quantity of the same equipment and one year CLS. These options will not be evaluated in the determination of the lowest bidder. The solicitation will included a requirement for prospective bidders to demonstrate their ability to undertake this project, and mandatory criteria for experience with the provision of a similar type of system. The successful bidder will be required to achieve successful completion of FAST (Fist Article System Test) no later than 11 months after Contract Award. The reference of the Invitation for International Bid (IFB) is IFB-CO-12011-ASNMC. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be using the same IFB reference. SCOPE OF PROJECT Overall Requirements of ASNMC NATO has identified the need for an Advanced SATCOM Network Monitoring & Control Capability (ASNMC) operating at Super High Frequency (SHF). That capability is to be provided by the ASNMC System. The ASNMC functions shall be capable of operating in the context of multiple satellites (with a minimum of 2), multiple transponders, some split into multiple power sharing channels (for a total of up to 8 channels/transponders). ASNMC equipment shall meet the environmental conditions that apply for operations involving land or maritime deployments. The INFOSEC function and the control messages exchanged between control entities over the air (i.e., between the Network Controller and controlled terminals) shall be secured in accordance with NATO Security Policy. ASNMC shall support operations where users are all in the same coverage; such as Land, Maritime, NATO and where operations are spread under coverages that do not overlap and are cross strapped on board the satellite. ASNMC shall support the following capabilities: - Control and Management capabilities - Satellite Engineering Order Wire including Secure Voice order Wire - Spectrum Monitoring System Capabilities - Message and information routing component Deliverables of the ASNMC capabilities are further spread in two Steps. By Step 1, a limited number of terminals shall be fitted with at least Centralized Power Management Capabilities Spectrum Monitoring System and Centralized Terminal Administration are currently planned for Step 2, as well as fitting all NSP2k ground terminals with ASNMC capabilities as appropriate. ASNMC Main Components ASNMC capabilities are distributed amongst the following components: Centralized Management Control Platforms (CMCP), Local Control Agents) (LCA), Satellite Engineering Order Wire (EOW) platform, and Spectrum Management System (SMS) Centralized Management Control Platform (CMCP): A CMCP is hosted in each NATO SATCOM control center; SACC (active) and SBCC (back up). CMCP functions encompass: - Network definition, configuration, and monitoring - Link Power Control (LPC) - Spectrum Monitoring System - SNMP Administration - Decision Support Capability Local Control Agent (LCA): An LCA supports the function of control capability (typically unmanned) hosted in any Satellite Ground Terminal Satellite Engineering Order Wire (EOW): An EOW platform supports the ASNMC Interaction Channels (IC). The controlling functions of any EOW platform are performed by the LCA located in the terminal in which the EOW resides. An EOW platform contains Control Channels (CC), mounted in a rack assembly. Associated with each EOW platform is a secure IP phone handset capability. Spectrum Monitoring System (SMS): Spectrum acquisition and digital processing shall be undertaken at anchor terminals by SMS equipment, called SMS Digital Signal Processor (DSP). An SMS workstation, associated to the SMS DSP, shall enable the display of the Spectrum derived from its associated SMS DSP. This information shall be transferred to the CMCP, through the use of reliable communications protocol (File Transfer Protocol) via NGCS, to support Spectrum Monitoring functions including SMS data analysis and signal characterization at SACC/SBCC. ASNMC Deliverables The scope of the work encompasses the delivery of equipment within three contract slices, the first being firm, the others optional. An additional fourth slice is to be potentially used as a baseline between the selected bidder and any NATO nation. Specifically, the contractor shall: Execute the systems engineering, project management, quality assurance and configuration management requirements of the contract Adapt an existing control and monitoring system design to the requirements of the technical specifications of this contract Put such a design into production Deliver the ASNMC capability in accordance with the Contract Schedule and ensure the preparation activities are completed in accordance with the installation requirements of the delivered ASNMC System. This in general involves test and evaluation of all the subassemblies, assemblies, components and parts, system integration and in particular involves: - Ensuring that the delivered ASNMC capability is evaluated and approved by the - National Cryptographic Security Agency of the selected contractor and selected by SECAN - Assisting the Purchaser in installing the ASNMC capabilities in two NATO Transportable SATCOM Ground Terminals (TSGTs) - Installing the required central ASNMC capabilities at two Anchor terminals, called Static Satellite Ground Stations (SGS) and interfacing those capabilities with the SACC and SBCC - Installing Reference Configurations at NC3A (The Hague, Netherlands) to support interoperability trials and testing - Ensuring that the site installation/site preparation activities are completed in accordance with the installation requirements of the delivered ASNMC System - Fully documenting the design, operation, installation, and maintenance of the ASNMC by providing the required manuals, supporting technical data, computer software and drawings required by the contract -Carrying out an Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Program -Training Purchaser personnel in the operation and maintenance of the ASNMC -Demonstrating that the ASNMC Systems meet the Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) requirements of the contract -Implementing and executing the warranty procedures required under the contract The contractor shall provide all necessary resources to include services, personnel, materials, components, equipment, data and documentation needed to fulfill all contract provisions. The contractor shall support and maintain the ASNMC in the Operational Evaluation period from Provisional System Acceptance until Final Systems Acceptance of ASNMC. The contractor shall warrant the ASNMC and contractor-developed software after the date of Final Systems Acceptance. Following successful completion of the ASNMC Warranty provisions of the contract, if the option(s) for Contractor Logistics Support is/are exercised, the contractor shall provide such support under the terms of the contract to be set forth. BIDDING PROCEDURE The U.S. Department of Commerce does not serve as the Host Nation for NATO projects. Its role is to approve for bidding those firms of NATO-member nations with a facility located within the United States. Only firms approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce will be allowed to bid. Please visit the following website for instructions on applying for approval to bid on NATO projects: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm A firm that has been approved for bidding on NATO projects must request that the U.S. Department of Commerce issue a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for each project on which the firm wishes to bid. The DOE is used to nominate the firm to the Bidders List for a particular project. The U.S. Department of Commerce forwards the DOE to the U.S. Embassy, which in turn forwards it to the Host Nation. The Host Nation will not accept requests for nomination received directly from firms. Firms that the U.S. Embassy nominates to the Bidders List will be contacted directly by the Host Nation when the Invitation for International Bidding (IFB) has been issued. IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Final date for the U.S. Department of Commerce to submit a Declaration of Eligibility on your behalf: 27 June 2006 2. Anticipated date that the Host Nation will forward the Invitation for International Bidding (IFB) to those on the Bidders List: July 2006 (pending the availability of an Interface Design Document addressing the interface between the EMS project and the ASNMC project. The document is not available for the issue of this NOI.) 3. Anticipated closing date for receipt of bids: October 2006 4. Anticipated contract award date: January 2007
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