Satellite TV Management Services

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - 70Z08424LOG930012 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

(1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency’s needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency’s requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company’s engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command (LOG-932), Norfolk, VA, to identify sources capable of providing Satellite TV management services for units within the eighth Coast Guard district in Texas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Illinois. The period of performance will be for a Base Period of one-year and 4 one-year option periods, for a total contract duration not to exceed five years.

The Coast Guard is seeking satellite tv account payment management, troubleshooting, equipment replacement (via shipment only), and subscription service management. Management service shall consist of furnishing all labor, tools, materials, transportation, equipment, supervision, and personnel to perform this service. There will be no access required to USCG bases or USCG Cutters to perform this requirement.

Anticipated NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications and the size $44 million dollars.

Submission Instructions: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via required Microsoft Forms Capability questions at: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/6wpEpV39pT no later than August 9, 2024 at 5:00PM EST. Note: Copy and paste link into your browser. Please submit your company’s Capability Statement to Kate Ekstrom at Kathy.e.ekstrom@uscg.mil.

SAM Registration: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM). Information on SAM registration can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Please contact SAM Customer Service at (866) 606-8220 regarding questions/problems regarding SAM registration.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Currently no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor GSA Ebuy and SAM.gov for any future solicitation. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.