National Science Foundation Satellite and Ground and Space Operations for Telecommunications to Remote Locations

BROWN美国国家科学基金会极地计划办公室(NSF/OPP)发起了一项以CPO-98-016为标识发布的建议书，名称为“国家科学基金会远程通信卫星地面和空间操作”。此次招标的目的是提供扩展的卫星电信服务，以支持美国南极计划(USAP)，这些服务以前是由NSF援助赠款提供的。卫星通信对阿蒙森-斯科特南极站的科学研究计划和USAP业务支持任务的重要性增加，以及预期支持服务范围的扩大，要求NSF将服务获取方法从援助赠款更改为完整合同。范围的显著扩大需要GOES-3卫星的遥测、指挥和飞行业务，一旦NSF/OPP根据与商务部NOAA的协议获得GOES-3卫星，将GOES-3卫星转移到NSF控制。NSF/OPP和NSF合同和政策监督司(NSF/CPO)从NSF竞争倡导者那里收到了公开和全面竞争(JOFOC)以外的理由，允许向迈阿密大学罗森斯蒂尔海洋和大气科学学院(UM/RSMAS)发放唯一来源合同，UM/RSMAS是通过多次事先援助赠款向南极站提供卫星通信服务的既定提供商。UM/RSMAS拥有政府提供的ATS-3、LES-9和GOES-3卫星的广泛专业知识，将ATS-3的相关遥控指令和飞行操作经验纳入美国国家航空航天局的一份单独合同。在《商业商业日报》发布强制性意向声明后，没有确定其他来源。已与UM/RSMAS谈判了一份为期五年的合同期，其中包括一个基准年和四个一年的续签选项。合同将作为费用报销合同进行管理，该合同将利用年度计划计划来定义每个选项年的实际工作水平和成本。NSF接受的定价方案包括合同第1年，费用为663,289美元。2-3年的年度外估计数分别为816 891美元、716 352美元、746 024美元和760 713美元(按顺序)，估计五年总额为3 703 269美元。建议最初签发一份书面合同，以确保即将到期的赠款的服务连续性。限制将最初授予的信件合同限制在第一年成本的50%。预计1999财政年度的两项资金奖励将用于支付(1999年)6月至10月和11月至12月期间的第一年费用。建议进行第二次递增，以便在行政部门处理新财政年度开始时增加的一项合同第一年2000财政年度的资金递增时，继续提供服务。因此，建议增加供资，并建议为1999财政年度初步拨款323134美元，以支付基年6月至10月期间的费用663 289美元。

ABSTRACT9909307BROWNThe National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs (NSF/OPP) has sponsored a Request For Proposal issued under the identification CPO-98-016, "National Science Foundation Satellite Ground and Space Operations for Telecommunications to Remote Locations." The purpose of this solicitation is to provide expanded satellite telecommunications services in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) that have been previously supplied under NSF assistance grants. The increased importance of satellite communications to both the science research program and operational USAP support mission at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and an increase in scope of support services anticipated require NSF to change the method of service acquisition from an assistance grant to a full contract. A significant escalation in scope requires the telemetry, command, and flight operations of the GOES-3 satellite, once acquired by NSF/OPP under agreement with the Department of Commerce, NOAA, for the transfer of the GOES-3 satellite to NSF control.NSF/OPP and the NSF Contracts and Policy Oversight Division (NSF/CPO) have received a justification for other than open and full competition (JOFOC) from the NSF Competition Advocate that permits the issuance of a sole source contract to the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM/RSMAS), the established provider of satellite communications services to South Pole Station via multiple prior assistance grants. UM/RSMAS has extensive expertise with the Government provided ATS-3, LES-9, and GOES-3 satellites, to include related telecommand and flight operations experience with ATS-3 under a separate NASA contract. Following a mandatory Commerce Business Daily announcement of intent, no alternative sources were identified.A five year contract period, consisting of one base year with four one-year renewal options, has been negotiated with UM/RSMAS. The contract will be managed as a cost-reimbursement contract that will utilize annual program plans to define the actual level of effort and cost for each option year. The pricing proposal accepted by NSF consists of contract Year 1 at a cost of $663,289. Out-year estimates for Years 2-3 are $816,891, $716,352, $746,024, and $760,713 (sequentially) for an estimated five year total of $3,703,269. It is recommended that a letter contract be issued initially in order to assure continuity of service from the expiring grant. Restrictions limit initial letter contract awards to 50% of the first year cost. Two FY 1999 funding awards are anticipated to cover Year 1 costs for the periods of June-October and November-December (1999). The second increment is recommended to allow continuity of service while administrative processing one additional contract Year 1 FY 2000 funding increment at the start of the new Fiscal Year. Incremental funding is therefore recommended, and an initial award of $323,134 is recommended for FY 1999 funding to cover the period June-October of the base year cost of $663,289.