SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- DSNS Satellite Communications
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 2007-Q-09764
- Response Due
- 7/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2007
- Description
- This solicitation, 2007-Q-09764, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to issue a firm, fixed-price contract, delivery order, or task order to the successful offeror whose quote represents the best value to the Government for the following requirements: a. CLIN 0001 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for twenty-three (23) government-owned hand-held Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, including 600 annual airtime minutes of service per phone available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for a base period from 8/1/2007 thru 7/31/2008, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Service shall include unlimited anytime minutes; pool minutes with phones on the same account and plan; free express data Internet compression; free incoming short messaging service (SMS); voicemail; detailed billing and direct bill detail. Quote shall include all service charges, fees, and taxes. b. CLIN 0002 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for five (5) government-owned Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones and twenty-two (22) government-owned M4 portable satellite phones to provide worldwide satellite service 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for 5,760 minutes of Mini-M satellite service, 5,760 minutes of M4 satellite service, and 5,760 minutes of M4 ISDN satellite service during the base period of 8/22/2007 thru 7/31/2008, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Vendor shall provide voice satellite service compatible for use with Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones, detailed billing, and direct bill detail. c. CLIN 0003 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for twenty-three (23) government-owned hand-held Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, including 600 annual airtime minutes of service per phone available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for an Option Year One period from 8/1/2008 thru 7/31/2009, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Service shall include unlimited anytime minutes; pool minutes with phones on the same account and plan; free express data Internet compression; free incoming short messaging service (SMS); voicemail; detailed billing and direct bill detail. Quote includes all service charges, fees, and taxes. d. CLIN 0004 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for five (5) government-owned Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones and twenty-two (22) government-owned M4 portable satellite phones to provide worldwide satellite service 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for 5,760 minutes of Mini-M satellite service, 5,760 minutes of M4 satellite service, and 5,760 minutes of M4 ISDN satellite service during the Option Year One period of 8/1/2008 thru 7/31/2009, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Vendor shall provide voice satellite service compatible for use with Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones, detailed billing, and direct bill detail. e. CLIN 0005 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for twenty-three (23) government-owned hand-held Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, including 600 annual airtime minutes of service per phone available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for an Option Year Two period from 8/1/2009 thru 7/31/2010, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Service shall include unlimited anytime minutes; pool minutes with phones on the same account and plan; free express data Internet compression; free incoming short messaging service (SMS); voicemail; detailed billing and direct bill detail. Quote includes all service charges, fees, and taxes. f. CLIN 0006 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for five (5) government-owned Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones and twenty-two (22) government-owned M4 portable satellite phones to provide worldwide satellite service 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for 5,760 minutes of Mini-M satellite service, 5,760 minutes of M4 satellite service, and 5,760 minutes of M4 ISDN satellite service during the Option Year Two period of 8/1/2009 thru 7/31/2010, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Vendor shall provide voice satellite service compatible for use with Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones, detailed billing, and direct bill detail. g. CLIN 0007 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for twenty-three (23) government-owned hand-held Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, including 600 annual airtime minutes of service per phone available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for an Option Year Three period from 8/1/2010 thru 7/31/2011, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Service shall include unlimited anytime minutes; pool minutes with phones on the same account and plan; free express data Internet compression; free incoming short messaging service (SMS); voicemail; detailed billing and direct bill detail. Quote includes all service charges, fees, and taxes. h. CLIN 0008 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for five (5) government-owned Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones and twenty-two (22) government-owned M4 portable satellite phones to provide worldwide satellite service 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for 5,760 minutes of Mini-M satellite service, 5,760 minutes of M4 satellite service, and 5,760 minutes of M4 ISDN satellite service during the Option Year Three period of 8/1/2010 thru 7/31/2011, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Vendor shall provide voice satellite service compatible for use with Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones, detailed billing, and direct bill detail. i. CLIN 0009 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for twenty-three (23) government-owned hand-held Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, including 600 annual airtime minutes of service per phone available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for the Option Year Four period from 8/1/2011 thru 7/31/2012, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Service shall include unlimited anytime minutes; pool minutes with phones on the same account and plan; free express data Internet compression; free incoming short messaging service (SMS); voicemail; detailed billing and direct bill detail. Quote includes all service charges, fees, and taxes. j. CLIN 0010 Mobile Satellite Phone Service for five (5) government-owned Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones and twenty-two (22) government-owned M4 portable satellite phones to provide worldwide satellite service 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year for 5,760 minutes of Mini-M satellite service, 5,760 minutes of M4 satellite service, and 5,760 minutes of M4 ISDN satellite service during the Option Year Four period of 8/1/2011 thru 7/31/2012, as further described in the Statement of Work. Current assigned phone numbers for Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones shall remain the same. Vendor shall provide voice satellite service compatible for use with Thrane and Thrane portable satellite phones, detailed billing, and direct bill detail. STATEMENT OF WORK Overview The Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for alerting Division personnel in the event of a health emergency that may require Coordination Center activation and possible deployment of personnel and life saving pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies to the site of a national emergency. The DSNS personnel are required to have multiple redundant communications methods available to ensure communications capabilities in case of an emergency and recall of personnel. We have equipped DSNS personnel with multiple different communications packages that include; two way pagers, Blackberries and cell phones. DSNS? mission is to respond to emergency events associated with bioterrorism, disease outbreak, and natural disasters; therefore, the key to our communication?s plan hinges on redundancy over different technologies. DSNS has tried to ensure that our personnel have a robust communications package that will hopefully enable communications capability and confidence to respond to any incident or emergency. Objective ? Obtain worldwide satellite phone telecommunication service. Scope of Work ? Request for vendor to provide satellite phone telecommunication service 24 hours a day/seven days a week which starts for the base year period of performance, plus four option years. Technical Requirements ? Service vendor will: ? Provide satellite phone telecommunication service compatible for use with government owned Qualcomm GSP-1600 portable satellite phones, and government owned Thrane and Thrane portable M4 and Mini-M satellite phones. ? Provide 24 hour customer service support. ? Provide a Service Level Agreement to include explanation of satellite network availability, time frame for equipment service changes, maintenance downtime of network, reporting and claims. ? Provide points of contact for account and service issues. Reporting Schedule ? N/A Special Considerations ? Current assigned phone numbers for satellite phone telecommunication equipment shall remain the same. Government Furnished Property ? Twenty-three (23) Qualcomm GSP-1600 Tri-Mode Portable Phones, five (5) Thrane and Thrane Mini-M portable satellite phones, and twenty-two (22) Thrane and Thrane M4 portable satellite phones. Allow equipment upgrade when deemed necessary. References ? N/A Deliverables ? ? Satellite phone telecommunication service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for base period plus four option year renewals. ? Provide 24 hour customer service support. ? Provide a Service Level Agreement to include explanation of network availability, time frame for equipment service changes, maintenance downtime of network, reporting and claims. ? Provide points of contact for account and service issues. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The following provisions(s) apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (MAR 2000) applies to this acquisition; Contractor must be CCR Registered prior to submitting quote; The clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items (MAY 1999) applies to this acquisition; The clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders ? Commercial items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses listed in paragraph (b) of 52.212-5 apply to this acquisition: (1), (7), (14), (16), (17), and (18). 52.213-3 must be attached to quote. NAICS Code: 517410, SIZE: $13.5M, OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ? COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH YOUR QUOTE. One way to complete this certification is to download the FAR Clauses (Volume II) at http://www.arnet.gov/far, print out the clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification, and fill in the appropriate blanks. Quotes are due 7/30/2007 by 9:00 am EST/EDT at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, Mailstop K-69/Room 3122, Attn: Kristopher Lemaster, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. Quotes may be submitted via email to Klemaster@cdc.gov AND JGLittle@cdc.gov. Quotes may also be submitted by facsimile to (770) 488-2670 or (770) 488-2671. All quotes must be clearly marked on the subject line of the document, fax or email as Quote for RFQ 2007-Q-09764 or on the outside of the envelope with the following: Quote 2007-Q-09764, Attn: Kristopher Lemaster. All responsible sources that can meet the above requirements may submit a quote which may be considered by the agency. For contractual questions, contact Kristopher Lemaster via email at Klemaster@cdc.gov AND Joe Little at JGLittle@cdc.gov or via phone at (770) 488-2995 and (770) 488-2601 respectively.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA
- Zip Code: 30333
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 30333
- Record
- SN01342938-W 20070717/070715220208 (fbodaily.com)
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