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United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2)   3

ID: FA2541-25-R-B005 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  95%
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Description

Posted: June 6, 2025, 1:47 p.m. EDT

This requirement is for transponded bandwidth capacity and end to end managed services leveraging all available satellite transmission frequency bands, Wireless Services, Cellular services, and access methods to lease or purchase options for multiple service models and Managed Services solutions to achieve global coverage utilizing multi-orbit and multi-band; deliver high capacity services and mobile spread spectrum services; provide Worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul from commercial gateways to the MCEN through Government Entry Points (GEP) and to the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), to include Program Management support, bandwidth management and analysis tools, and access to provided SATCOM network monitoring tools via non-secure and secure networks.
The Q&A period has been extended through 01 MAY 2025 03:00PM EST.
Amendment 1:
-Updated Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS)
-Updated Attachment 2: Instruction to Offerors (ITO)
-Updated SF1449
-Updated Request for Proposal Memo
Amendment 2: (See orange font for changes)
-Updated Solicitation SF1449 - Added CLIN x104.
-Updated Request for Proposal Memo
-Updated Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS)
-Updated Attachment 2: Instruction to Offerors (ITO)
-Updated Attachment 3: Evaluation Factors for Award (EFFA)
-Updated Attachment 4: MECS2 CDRLs - Updated Exhibit H and L.
-Updated Attachment 5: COMSATCOM Information Assurance Questionnaire (CIAQ)
-Updated Attachment 6: Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Template
-Updated Attachment 9: Sample Task Orders (STOs 1-3)
-Established Attachment 14: USG Responses to Industry Questions through 11 APR 2025

Amendment 3: Extension only, captured in the Request for Proposal Memo - 22 MAY 25.

Amendment 4: see orange/highlighted changes

-Updated Attachment 2: Instruction to Offerors (ITO), dated 21 MAY 2025
-Updated Attachment 3: Evaluation Factors for Award (EFFA), dated 5 JUN 2025
-Updated Attachment 6: Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Template, dated 28 MAY 2025
-Added Attachment 14a: Round 2 - USG Responses to Industry Questions, dated 28 MAY 2025

Amendment 5: Corrected documents due to typographical error
-Updated Attachment 6: Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Template, dated 6 JUN 2025
-Updated Attachment 14a: Round 2 - USG Responses to Industry Questions, dated 6 JUN 2025 (see Q&A rows 7 & 8)

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Background
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is seeking to acquire Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2) through a competitive acquisition process.
The goal of this contract is to provide transponded bandwidth capacity and end-to-end managed services utilizing various satellite transmission frequency bands, wireless services, and cellular services.
This initiative aims to achieve global coverage with high-capacity services and mobile spread spectrum services, ensuring effective communication for the Department of Defense.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Provide transponded bandwidth capacity and end-to-end managed services leveraging all available satellite transmission frequency bands.
- Offer wireless services, cellular services, and access methods for leasing or purchasing options across multiple service models.
- Deliver high-capacity services and mobile spread spectrum services.
- Provide Worldwide Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul from commercial gateways to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) through Government Entry Points (GEP) and to the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN).
- Include program management support, bandwidth management, analysis tools, and access to SATCOM network monitoring tools via both secure and non-secure networks.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations for performance are not explicitly provided but are implied to be global due to the nature of satellite communications.

Overview

Agency
Department of the Air Force (USAF) [DoD]
Response Deadline
July 10, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EDT (original: April 30, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
March 25, 2025, 1:14 p.m. EDT (updated: June 6, 2025, 1:47 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
517410 - Satellite Telecommunications
PSC
DG11 - IT And Telecom - Network - Telecom Access Services
Place of Performance
Washington, DC United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$44 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$50,000,000 - $200,000,000 (AI estimate)
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 3/25/25 Department of the Air Force issued Solicitation FA2541-25-R-B005 for United States Marine Corps (USMC) Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2) due 7/10/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 517410 and PSC DG11.
Primary Contact
Name
Anar Wagner   Profile
Email
anar.wagner@spaceforce.mil
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Quentin Fields   Profile
Email
quentin.fields.2@spaceforce.mil
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA2541 SSC COMRCL SVS OFC SSC CMK
FPDS Organization Code
5700-FA2541
Source Organization Code
500186293
Last Updated
Sept. 16, 2025
Last Updated By
anar.wagner@spaceforce.mil
Archive Date
Sept. 16, 2025