THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought for planning
purposes only and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes
(OCT 1997) provided at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.215-3.
No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not
constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items
or services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no
obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought, and
responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the
vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The
Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary
information is not properly identified.
In preparation for an upcoming procurement, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), Norfolk, VA on
behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is conducting
market research to determine potential sources for commercial off the shelf
maritime high-speed low latency internet service for seagoing platforms.
Options to build new technology from scratch will not be considered.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for this
requirement is 517410 Satellite Telecommunications and the size standard is
$44,000,000.00. Small businesses are encouraged to submit a brief, typed
Capability Statement in response to this sources sought announcement.
NOAA is seeking to establish an IDIQ for Starlink Government Global Access Internet/Data service for 20 terminals installed on
NOAA Ships and small craft for a period of 60 months. NOAA is also seeking 60 months of Starlink Business Pro – High Data
Priority Internet/Data service for terminal(s) installed at OMAO Shore Facilities, and the ability to repair, replace or refresh Starlink
equipment as needed.
Companies are asked to provide the following information:
1. Company name and address.
2. SAM Unique Entity ID number.
3. Type of business (e.g. large business, small business, 8(a),veteran-owned
small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone
small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned
small business) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM).
4. Company point of contact – name, phone, and e-mail address
5. Demonstrate capabilities for meeting the requirements listed above.
6. Companies are asked to provide their response no later than December 28,
2023 4:00PM Eastern Time.
