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

美国国家科学基金会极地项目办公室（NSF/OPP）发起了一项提案请求，编号为CPO-98-016，“美国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通信服务，以支持美国南极计划（USAP），该计划此前已由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）提供援助。在阿蒙森-斯科特南极站，卫星通信对科学研究计划和USAP支持任务的重要性日益增加，支持服务范围的增加预期要求NSF改变服务获取方法，从援助授权到完整合同。一旦NSF/OPP根据美国商务部和NOAA的协议获得GOES-3卫星，将GOES-3卫星移交给NSF控制，范围的重大升级需要GOES-3卫星的遥测、指挥和飞行操作。NSF/OPP和NSF合同和政策监督部门（NSF/CPO）已经收到了一份非公开和充分竞争（JOFOC）的理由，该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）颁发唯一来源合同，该学院是通过多个预先援助拨款向南极站提供卫星通信服务的既定提供商。UM/RSMAS在政府提供的ATS-3、LES-9和GOES-3卫星方面拥有广泛的专业知识，根据NASA的单独合同，包括ATS-3的相关电信指挥和飞行操作经验。在《商报》强制性发布收购意向后，没有找到其他消息来源。合同期限为5年，包括1个基准年和4个1年续签选项，已与UM/RSMAS进行了谈判。该合同将作为一份成本补偿合同进行管理，该合同将利用年度计划来确定每个选择年度的实际工作水平和成本。NSF接受的定价建议包括合同第一年的费用为663,289美元。第2-3年的校外预算分别为816,891美元、716,352美元、746,024美元和760,713美元（依次），估计5年总计为3,703,269美元。建议最初签发一份书面合同，以确保到期的赠款继续提供服务。最初的合同金额限制为第一年成本的50%。预计1999财政年度的两笔拨款将用于支付第一年（1999年）6月至10月和11月至12月期间的费用。建议第二次增加，以便在行政部门在新财政年度开始时处理一项额外合同的同时，继续提供服务。因此建议逐步提供资金，并建议1999财政年度最初提供323 134美元的资金，以支付基准年6月至10月期间6632 289美元的费用。

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.