V7 Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM)

See attached RFI: "USCG_Sources_Sought_Annoucement -V7."*NEW* SUBJECT: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 70Z079-20-RFI-2121791PT1098 FOR “V7 COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (COMSATCOM)”Note: The RFI deadline for submissions has been EXTENDED until 3:00PM Eastern Time, 26June 2020. See the attached "RFI V7_Q&A" for PDF version of Q&A.Question 1: “Does the USCG have any data on failure rate of the V7 System components?”Response: The Government does not have any data on V7 system component failure rates.Question 2: “Can you confirm the quantity of vessels that have the KVH comm box?”Response: Currently 117 systems deployed.Question 3: “Assume Q1FY21 is Gov’t fiscal year (Oct 1, 2020)?”Response: That is correct.Question 4: Is this contract a re-compete? If so which vendor is the incumbent?Response: This is solely a Request for Information for market research purposes.KVH is the incumbent provider for V7 systems right now.Question 5: What is the incumbent contract award ID?Response: Contract HSCG79-10-D-PT1112.This concludes the questions and answers associated with the RFI