N6426720Q0328 RFI.pdf

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION

CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona

Division, Contracts Department

Requirement Description

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division is hereby issuing a Request for Information

(RFI) from all potential sources to provide information regarding a commercial, modified commercial, or non-commercial product/service solution(s) to the below specifications:

P-715 Area Distribution Node (ADN)

1. ADN will be used as a distribution point to provide voice services to all end user buildings within P-715 training range complex. Contractor shall install, integrate, and config one (1) Avaya G450 Gateway and associated equipment that is capable of supporting the following:

a. Minimum of 96 analog lines and 24 digital phone lines

b. Minimum of 24 COOP lines in the event of CM6/7 heartbeats cannot be detected.

Call in progress shall continue function without interruption.

c. Ability to manage G450 in-band and out-of-band through ERS4850 using Guam

Enterprise Government Network (GEMNET) workstation.

End User Buildings

NCTS BCO will be the primary party providing voice service from the ADN to the end user buildings once Avaya G450 Gateway is operational. NCTS will perform cross patching and install phones and patching cable at each desk. Contractor may be required to provide assistance in troubleshooting if NCTS BCO encounters technical difficulties.

Building 112

CM6/7 will be located in building 112. Contractor may needs to make modification to CM6/7 configuration for Avaya G450 Gateway insertion.

Procurements Support

1. Contractor shall review telephony Installation Design Plan (IDP) and Bill of Material

(BOM) generated by NSWC Corona and provide any inputs prior to procurement, ensuring success of system integration.

2. NSWC Corona will be responsible to procure all equipment and hardware items listed in telephony BOM.

3. Contractor to provide preferred OEM/certified reseller if necessary to support the procurement.

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Pre-Installation Test and Checkout (PITCO):

1. Contractor shall generate and submit a plan outlined with test objectives for government review. Contractor shall use the approved plan to conduct lab testing.

2. During lab test, contractor shall validate power consumption and cooling requirements listed in IDP and provide IDP with redlines.

3. Contractor shall provide a list of equipment with models, serial numbers, and firmware.

4. Contractor shall ensure that all equipment within the lab will comply with all DOD

Information Assurance Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG). Contractor shall harden all equipment based on Security Assessment Plan (SAP) and NSWC Corona will validate using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) prior to on site system installation.

5. Contractor shall deliver technical lab test report of results and stigging artifacts to support third party Fleet Readiness Configuration Review Board (FRCB)

Logistic

1. Contractor shall provide facilities to support system lab integration. Facilities shall allow government personnel to view the integrated system and oversee the testing and configuration.

2. NSWC Corona will deliver the required Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to contractor for lab testing. Upon receiving, contractor shall document receipt of equipment and hardware.

3. Contractor shall be responsible for shipping, storing, and staging required equipment for on-site installation.

4. Contractor shall maintain configuration control of the system to include serial numbers, firmware versions, and software version.

Fleet Readiness Configuration Review Board

Contractor shall provide lab test report and artifacts in supporting of FRCB and participate in

FRCB if required.

Physical Installation:

1. Prior installation, contractor shall provide an installation plan capturing install schedule of work break down tasks, and supports required from NSWC Corona.

2. Contractor shall follow the scope as described in government provided IDP. Contractor shall rack and stack equipment, and make and connect required cables as shown in the

IDP for the ADN building.

Configuration:

1. Contractor shall configure CM6/7 for G450 node insertion and Avaya G450 for analog lines, digital lines, and COOP lines ready for operational use.

2. Contractor shall configure G450 and associated equipment ready for in-band and out-of-band network management

3. Contractor shall harden installed equipment in the final configuration.

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Cyber Security Accreditation Support:

1. Contractor shall provide support for all cybersecurity related tasks. Contractor shall ensure that all installed equipment complies with all DOD Information Assurance

Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG). Contractor shall STIG all installed equipment based on final Security Assessment Plan (SAP) during configuration.

2. Contractor shall assist in troubleshooting technical issues identified during system final stigging and ACAS scanning and provide corrective measures.

3. NSWC Corona will validate using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) after final configuration.

System Operational Verification and Testing (SOVT) Support:

1. Contractor shall review and provide inputs to the SOVT document generated by NSWC

Corona, ensuring successful SOVT.

2. Contractor shall be present and provide assistance during SOVT. Contractor shall provide corrective measures for any deficiencies discovered during SOVT.

As-Built Drawings with Redlining:

1. Contractor shall deliver as-built drawings with redlines, changes to network topology from the IDP, and configuration files.

2. Contractor shall provide three (3) hard copies and soft copies of redlines of final install configuration (aka redlines of IDP), noting requirement rack elevation and configurations within 15 days of the end of the contract period of performance.

Vendors are requested to provide brochures, literature and/or information on their supply/service.

Vendors are further required to provide the following information:

a.) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), email address, ALL applicable NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large), company's socioeconomics

(i.e., woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.) and DUNS

Number.

b.) Current products that are capable of meeting or that can be modified to meet the requirements below.

c.) Typical delivery and/or installation time frames.

d.) Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM)/Cost Estimate (for budgetary purposes only).

e.) Typical capabilities included.

f.) Available Options, if any, with pricing information.

g.) Equipment origin or place of manufacture.

h.) User(s) location and representative that agency may contact to discuss the product(s).

i.) Warranty information.

j.) Any other information needed/provided from Customer.

Questions may be submitted to: Janna Noyes at janna.noyes@navy.mil

NOTE: THE PROVIDED INFORMATION SHALL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN TEN

PAGES IN LENGTH.

mailto:janna.noyes@navy.mil

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DISCLAIMER: This RFI is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not a request for quote/proposal. It does not constitute any form of 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 make any form of award 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 RFI is strictly voluntary.

All information received in response to this RFI marked “proprietary” will be safeguarded and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information that is contained in their response.