Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB) Uplink Site (CUS)- Sustainment and Modernization

This announcement constitutes a Notice of Proposed Contract Action. The office of PEO C3BM/C3IBK intends to award a contract for the sustainment and modernization of the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB) Uplink Site (CUS) system directly supporting the United States Government and Collaborating Nations (CNs). Requirements include program management, engineering and onsite support, hardware/software upgrades and sustainment, site modifications, contract field service support, configuration management, logistics, technical analysis and studies, training development and administration, security compliance, and test and integration activities. This is a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Program and requires some personnel to either possess a TS/SCI clearance or else to maintain eligibility during the adjudicated process for TS/SCI clearance. The Government does not have access to the data that constitutes the IBS CUS, including associated software products. Technical data will not be provided to any Contractor as Government Furnished Information Property (GFI/GFP). This acquisition will be issued sole source to L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. (Cage 05395). The proposed period of performance is 1 March 2025 1 September 2030 (a one (1) year base period, four (4) one-year ordering periods, and an option to extend up to six months). The authority for this requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Request a copy of the solicitation from the following website: Sam.Gov. Approximate issue date of the solicitation is 5 December 2024. Approximate response date of proposal is 14 February 2025. In accordance with AFI 16-201 for this contracting action, the participation of foreign contractor is not permitted.