N6883618Q0071_SOURCES_SOUGHT_LEC_New_Orleans.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – SOURCES SOUGHT. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) NOTICE for Market Research Purposes ONLY. This information will be used to determine the availability of vendors capable of meeting the Government’s minimum requirements.

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP) Jacksonville is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of vendors capable of providing Local Exchange Access Commercial Network Services

(telecommunications) and the acquisition of Base Communications Services to support Navy shore activities, homeported and visiting fleet units, and authorized non-Navy activities under the Area of Responsibility (AOR) for the Base Communications Office located at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB) Belle Chasse in New

Orleans LA 70143.

This requirement is for leased local exchange access commercial network service, path/interface to the Public

Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to support simultaneous access, transmission and switching of voice, high-speed data and image services. Trunking service shall terminate on the Navy’s Avaya 8710 telephone switching platform at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB) Belle Chasse in New Orleans LA 70143.

This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote or invitation to bid. The intent of this notice is to identify potential Offerors for market research purposes ONLY.

NAICS Code: 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Description/Scope of Work: See the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

It is anticipated that any resulting solicitation will be for a Firm- Fixed-Price (FFP) contract, with a Product Service

Code (PSC) D304, IT and Telecom – Telecommunications and Transmission and NAICS Code of 517311 with a size standard of 1500 employees.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Responses to this Sources Sought notice SHALL NOT EXCEED fifteen (15) pages and shall be prepared using

Times New Roman font no smaller than 12 point. The technical capabilities statement shall include:

A cover page containing the Company’s Name, Address, CAGE Code, DUNS number, Years in Business, Affiliate

Information, Parent Company, Joint Venture Partners, NAICS code 517311, Business Size/Socio-economic Status, Government Business Point-of-Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email Address.

Provide a statement of past and current ability to meet all DBIDS requirements for access to military sites/property/ installations.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI notice or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls requesting a solicitation package will be accepted as this is not a solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will not be provided and no appointments for presentation will be made.

Responses shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M. EST, 03 April, 2018. Any questions about the Draft Performance Work

Statement must be submitted in writing to courtney.brown1@navy.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Note. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contact or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no mailto:courtney.brown1@navy.mil obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

File Attachment: To include DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)