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One Country, One Mission, One Source

COMSATCOM OVERVIEW

Sheila Garrett ITIGC MeetingMarch 25, 2010

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Agenda

GSA and DISA Partnership Refresh 25 Additional SINs Implementing the SINs and the Evaluation Process Next Steps

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GSA and DISA Partnership

GSA and DISA formed a partnership to facilitate the procurement of Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM): Transponded Bandwidth (satellite operator defines parameters

for use and price) Plug-in Subscription Services (managed service providers

define standards interfaces and subscription rates) End-to-End Services (customer defines standards, components,

and interfaces)

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COMSATCOM SINs

Schedule 70 Solicitation Refresh 25 was published February 9, 2010

Added COMSATCOM SINs: 132-54 Commercial Satellite Communications

(COMSATCOM) Transponded Capacity 132-55 Commercial Satellite Communications

(COMSATCOM) Subscription Services

Contractors may modify current contracts to add these SINs, even though the mass mod has not been distributed, yet.

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Implementing SINs and Evaluation Process

Process for the review of COMSATCOM offers or modifications has been developed. Refresh 25 requires 3 volumes for the submission of paper

offers– Technical Volume is separated and provided to the

technical team for evaluation purposes– Contracts Team evaluates the Corporate and Pricing

Volumes Defined the roles for the technical team vs. contracting

team and defined their interaction so the evaluations are timely.

One branch has completed the same training DISA’s contracting officers go through.

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Next Steps

DISA and GSA expecting contractors to submit modifications to add COMSATCOM SINs in the near future.

Any identified improvements to the evaluation process will be documented and incorporated into the evaluation process.

Formulate a plan to have all COMSATCOM contracts managed by one branch.

End-to-End Services will be covered by a separate IDIQ