REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TERMINALS AND SERVICES

Notice Date

March 30, 2001

Contracting Office

DISA/DITCO/DTS22 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225- 5406

ZIP Code

5406

E-Mail Address

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S EMAIL (SPRENGES@SCOTT.DISA.MIL)

Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)has the mission of supporting the acquisition of International Maritime Satellite Terminals and Service for Department of Defense (DOD) and non-DOD agencies. The intent of this RFI is to obtain market information and determine capabilities of small businesses who can support the complete range of INMARSAT services. Information is only being sought from small businesses who meet the dollar standard of $11 million dollars for NAICS code 513340. Information is being sought for International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) usage terminals and services for Standards "B","C"(L-band),"M", Mini-M, Mini-M (AERO), M4, AERO-I, AERO-H, and AERO-H+ including High Speed Data (HSD) simplex/duplex usage service for "A"(to include modified A terminals to support HSD) and "B" terminals. In addition, secure STU III and STE capability, if applicable, is required for Standard "B" and "M", Mini-M, M4, and AERO terminals. Usage services provided will be either on land or ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, shore to ship, and air/ground/air on a global basis, including calls made to a foreign earth station. The government is interested in receiving answers to the following questions with regard to INMARSAT services: 1) Describe the current INMARSAT marketplace specifically in respect to how the reseller fits into the market.; 2) How are the INMARSAT services priced from a small business reseller? Does a reseller apply a straight markup percentage to the INMARSAT supplier's commercial charges or does the reseller receive some type of preferential discount that then has a markup percentage applied?; 3) Are all the various types of INMARSAT equipment available from an American small business manufacturers or are they only available from large business manufacturers?; 4) Is INMARSAT equipment available for lease as well as purchase? If leasing of equipment is available, what are the standard commercial lease periods available within the industry at present?; 5) Please provide pricing for any INMARSAT services you provide based upon your current price list for commercial customers.; 6) Please provide a representative listing of customers to whom you are currently providing INMARSAT services.; 7) Describe what control, if any, you have over the pricing of the INMARSAT services and equipment you provide. NOTE: All information received will be kept in the strictest confidence and only used internally by the contracting officer. It will not be released or shared with any other government agency or any government contractors. FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation For Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) applies to this RFI. 52.215-3(c) Add the following: Information will be used to assist in planning and development of acquisition strategy by DISA and DITCO/DTS22 for eventual procurement of these services. DITCO/DTS22 will use this information to gain an understanding of INMARSAT services provided by small businesses. Interested companies should submit as comprehensive a package as possible. Note: The Government understands vendors may not be able to respond to all requested information, as such, the Government will accept partial responses to this RFI. A copy of this CBD Request for Information will be posted to the DITCO Web Page on or about 31 March 2001 at http://www.ditco.disa.mil. All questions concerning this RFI shall be directed to Mr. Stephen Sprenger, Contracting Officer, 618-229-9408, Email sprenges@scott.disa.mil. RFI packages are due to DITCO/DTS22, Attn: Mr. Stephen Sprenger, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406 NLT 4:00 p.m. CST, 6 April 2001. Due to schedule considerations, packages received after the stated time/date will not be considered. RFI packages shall be delivered in paper copies and soft copy (MS Word 7.0), three (3) copies each.

Web Link

DITCO CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WEB PAGE (http://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/asp/dcop.asp)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010403/SPMSC002.HTM (W-089 SN50H8C0)