Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Starlink Services
Deadline : 23 Dec 2022
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 76374934
Document Ref. No. : NM-AN2120-23-00378
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Procure Low-Earth Orbiting satellite internet service for NOAA's Gulf Marine Support Facility in Pascagoula, MS. A dockside test of the Starlink system has been evaluated and this service would provide much greater internet connection bandwidth than the current terrestrial ISP at this location. Period of Performance is 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023.
The service will be conducted by:
SPACE ExPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 1 ROCKET RD HAWTHORNE CA 90250
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; the small business size standard is 1, 250 Employees.
It is a FAR Part 91 requirement to reference the most current aircraft manuals. The current subscription services expire on December 31, 2022. NOAA will require 3 12 month subscriptions.
The Government is not aware of any other vendors that are authorized to provide, service, or support this Starlink system without compromising OEM delivery, or additional markups. SpaceEx is the manufacturer of the components for which these services are required.
The Government intends to acquire this service under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with S[ace Exploration, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any authorized party that can provide this subscription/licensing without compromising manufacturing delivery or mark ups may submit a statement of capabilities, which if in timely received, will be considered by NOAA OMAO.
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Notice ID : NM-AN2120-23-00378
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office : DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Dec 19, 2022 11:41 am EST
Original Response Date: Dec 23, 2022 08:00 am EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date:
Initiative:
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: S119 - UTILITIES- OTHER
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Pascagoula, MS 39567 USA
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