Sources Sought BITS 24.pdf

INTRODUCTION

This SOURCES SOUGHT is a market research tool to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The contractor shall install inside and outside plate telecommunications and Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure requirements throughout Tinker AFB and designated Geographically Separated Units (GSUs). The contractor shall support base mission changes, major or minor Base Infrastructure and Telecommunications Support (BITS) infrastructure modifications, and other support requirements necessary to meet mission requirements. Support requirements may originate from technology changes, hardware and software systems upgrade, reconfigurations, new or additional equipment, dial central office reconfigurations to include routing and diversity requirements, and any other environmental changes that impacts or alters the BITS requirements. The contractor shall advise technical personnel of upcoming trends for voice, data, LAN, and video solutions and make recommendations for migration to these solutions. The push for convergence of voice, data, LAN, and video shall be considered when recommending new solutions. All efforts shall be directed towards a Unified Convergence Network by identifying deficiencies and shortcomings of the current communication network when evaluated against an adopted IPv6 and VoIP standard IAW the Draft PWS.

This is a bridge contract for the installation and production requirements of BITS. The new contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm Fixed price task orders. This bridge contract is anticipated to be conducted as a commercial services purchase IAW FAR Part 12 as an IDIQ with a 12 month ordering period and a minimum guaranteed award of $400,000, this work is anticipated to be transferred in Summer 2025 to an upcoming Enterprise contract.

Place of Performance: Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. However, the Contractor may be required to travel to various equipment installation sites to meet US Air Force requirements.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide technical engineering products and support services in support of the United States Air Force Base Infrastructure Telecommunications Support and systems at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached for review.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a "Secret" Facility Clearance and "Secret" safeguarding of classified information under this contract.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act.

This contract requires a transition period IAW the Draft PWS. The contractor shall reference the Draft PWS for the requirements of Government Furnished Property as well as Contractor Furnished Equipment necessary to perform the contract.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 541519, Engineering Services with a Small Business Size standard of $34 Million. The Product/Service Code (PSC) for this effort is DF10 - IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than six (6) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 12 pitch.

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package that shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? This should include the contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described in the draft PWS.

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks outlined in the draft PWS?

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance.

Provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period.

6.) Provide a statement including current small status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNS number, CAGE code, etc. Also indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

7.) Any Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include GSA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications and ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

To assist the Government in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

Your responses to this Sources Sought shall be electronically submitted to Rebbecca Drydol-Brandon and De’Vonn Lyons in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) via e-mail with the subject line BITS Sources Sought 24 TAFB to rebbecca.drydol-brandon@us.af.mil and devonn.lyons@us.af.mil.

The deadline for response to this request is 6 June 2024, 2 pm (1400) Central Time.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

No phone calls will be accepted.

Questions may be submitted via email to rebbecca.drydol-brandon@us.af.mil or devonn.lyons@us.af.mil. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to these Sources Sought.