U.S. Coast Guard Communication Management System (CMS)   4

Provide a Communication Management System (CMS) to include: a Red (classified) Switching System, a Black (unclassified) Switching System, Common End-User Terminals (CEUTs), and Communication Management Software for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC) Program. Together they provide point-to-point connections for information flow between radios, modems, cryptographic, classified communication capable user terminals, recording devices and Internal Voice Network (IVN) equipment. The CMS also provides management of Exterior Communication System (XCS) radios.

See Request for Proposal (RFP) and supporting documents attached.

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Amendment 0001 extends the date offers due and provides an initial installment of Questions and Answers (70Z02320RAPB02300 QA1). As stated in the Questions and Answers, some solicitation attachments (e.g., Attachment A - Statement of Work) will be revised. However, no revised documents are provided with Amendment 0001. More Questions and Answers and revised solicitation attachments will be provided in a subsequent amendment.

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Amendment 0002 revises the Request for Proposals (changes are highlighted in yellow). The most significant revision is changing the basis for award from Lowest-Price Technically-Acceptable to Best-Value Trade-Off Analyis (see page 19).

Amendment 0002 also revises Attachment D CDRL List and Attachment E GFI Schedule (changes are in red text); and provides additional questions and answers. There are still more questions pending; more answers will be posted at at later date.

Offerors shall acknowledge all solicitation amendments when submitting their proposals.

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Amendment 0003 provides the remaining questions and answers for this solicitation.

The Government's responses require revisions to the Request for Proposals (RFP) and the following Attachments: A, B, C, E and F. Changes are highlighted.

Amendment 0003 provides new Attachments G N as itemized in the revised RFP.

Amendment 0003 also extends the date offers due.

Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments when submitting their proposals.

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