SmarTrack GPS Tracking System Service and Maintenance
ID: H9223925Q0004Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEUS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)HQ USASOC CONTRACTINGFORT LIBERTY, NC, 28310-5200, USA

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - MOBILE DEVICE AS A SERVICE (DE11)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/df1d1959e4f64a598022e2c06be15f8c/view
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    The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking small businesses to provide service and maintenance for the SmarTrack GPS Tracking System, which includes 765 tracking devices used for location tracking, emergency notifications, and voice communication during training operations. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining a secure, web-based interface, ensuring device functionality, and providing 24-hour technical support, all while adhering to national security regulations and conducting thorough background checks for personnel. This procurement is critical for enhancing troop safety during field training and will be set aside for small businesses under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program. Interested parties must submit a statement of capability by January 3, 2025, and can contact Brian Gilmore at brian.gilmore1@socom.mil or Chu Yon Ku at chu.y.ku.civ@socom.mil for further inquiries.

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    SmarTracks Draft PWS.pdf
    The document outlines a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a non-personal services contract involving the SmarTracks GPS Tracking System Service and Maintenance at Camp Mackall, NC. The contractor is responsible for providing maintenance and airtime for 765 tracking devices, ensuring real-time location support with emergency communication capabilities during training operations for special forces. The work includes maintaining a secure, web-based interface, ensuring devices function without interference, and providing 24-hour technical support. Objectives also include quality assurance via regular performance evaluations and the implementation of a Quality Control Plan by the contractor, ensuring high-quality service delivery. The contract mandates thorough background checks for personnel, adherence to national security regulations, and compliance with various training programs, including anti-terrorism and operations security. This comprehensive document serves as a critical framework for enhancing troop safety during field training and defining accountability mechanisms for contractor performance within a government context.
    Sources Sought -SmarTrack 2 12182024.pdf
    The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking to conduct market research to identify small business sources capable of providing airtime service and maintenance for SmarTrack devices used in specific military training courses. This announcement, labeled as a "Sources Sought Notice," is not a Request for Proposals but aims to gather interest and capability information before the actual solicitation is issued. The requirement includes servicing 765 SmarTrack devices owned by the 1SWTG(A), which provide location tracking, emergency notifications, and voice communication. The anticipated contract duration is one base year with three optional years, potentially set aside for small businesses. Interested businesses must submit their company details, socio-economic status, security clearance, and a capability statement by January 3, 2024. The relevant NAICS code is 541519, with a size standard of $34 million. Responses should be sent via email to the specified contacts. This notice emphasizes a voluntary nature for submission and does not promise any reimbursements or feedback on the capability statements provided.
    Sources Sought -SmarTrack 2 12182024 v1.pdf
    The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Announcement to identify small businesses capable of providing airtime service and maintenance for 765 SmarTrack devices. These devices are utilized for location tracking, emergency notifications, and voice communication for personnel in various training courses. This announcement serves as a preliminary step before formal solicitation and does not constitute a Request for Proposals. The government aims to determine interest from small businesses and potentially set aside the contract for them. Interested companies are required to submit a statement of capability that includes essential company information and relevant past performance. The project anticipates a one-year base period with three additional option years, and responses are due by January 3, 2025. The announcement specifies that no reimbursements will be given for responses, and interested parties should contact designated officials for submissions and inquiries. This document exemplifies standard government practices in gathering information for vendor selection in accordance with federal contracting procedures.
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