SOCOM to issue $750M communications contract

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A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier, with Special Operations Task Force – South, scans the horizon for enemy activity in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan during a clearing operation Feb. 8, 2011 alongside Afghan Commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak. The commandos, along with District Chief of Police, Bacha Khan, detained 20 suspected insurgents for questioning. The partnered units also found 80 pounds of homemade explosives and various improvised explosive device making components on the operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Crisp)(Released).

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is preparing to release a large $750 million contract this month. The five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will replace several sole-source contracts and thus increase competition.

The contract will focus on “Hardware Procurement & Modifications; Specialized Communication and Over the Horizon Networks, Signals Processing and Multimedia Product Support, and Systems Integration Support,” said the announcement posted on FedBizOpps. SOCOM also cites “a need for continuous increased capability and new technology insertion.”

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The announcement has been removed, but a SOCOM spokesman said the draft request for proposals is coming in late December.

SOCOM intends for the contract to put an end to existing exclusivity agreements and reduce or eliminate potential or real organizational conflicts of interest.”

SOCOM estimates a minimum of three and a maximum of six prime awards.