RFI 5 Sept 2024.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO

DISCLAIMER: This is not a formal solicitation for proposal or proposal abstracts but rather a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications relative to NAICS code 517111. Nothing provided in response to the below topics/areas of interest should be construed as a promise of future funded efforts. Participation is strictly voluntary, and the Department of the Air Force will not provide reimbursement for any costs incurred due to participation.

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Please be advised that information provided in response to the topics below are not private and should not contain proprietary information. Information received in response to areas of interest may be made publicly available and should thus not contain classified information nor be proprietary in nature.

The Department of the Air Force is seeking industry input on the below areas of interest to glean potential ways forward as a requirement is developed to better define the necessary details of Information Technology Infrastructure Maintenance (IT-IM) and enable a collaborative framework across engineering, program management, contracting, logistics, financial management, and test & evaluation. Any information provided in response to this request for information could be used for future creation of a requirement and may be made publicly available for proposal submissions.

771ST Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (771 ESS) at Wright-Patterson AFB is seeking information to provide Air Force wide serviceable mission systems that meet technical order or commercial manual standards. Systems to be maintained include Digital and Internet Protocol (IP)-based Voice Systems, Giant Voice, Cable Infrastructure, Antenna, Microwave systems, and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) base infrastructure across the Department of the Air Force (DAF). We anticipate a one (1) base year plus four (4), one (1) year option periods for this contract. A brief description of the performance objective is below:

The scope provides services for the Information Technology Infrastructure Maintenance (IT-IM) system including routine maintenance, Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI), sustainment, troubleshooting, repairing, replacing faulty components, and installing infrastructure based on emerging mission requirements or capability refreshes.

** These performance objectives are for example only to allow contractors to have a basic idea of this requirement. A final Performance Work Statement will accompany the solicitation in the future with the total requirements for this service. **

Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 517111 “Wired Telecommunications Carriers.”

General Questions:

1) Is your business a large or small business?

2) If small, does your business qualify as a small, emergency business, or a small, disadvantaged business?

3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your business certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act?

4) Is your business a certified "HubZone" business?

5) Is your business a Woman-Owned or operated business?

6) Is your business a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran-Owned?

7) Does your business perform background checks?

8) Does your business have a quality control plan in place? What quality assurance methods and quality standards does your business use? Do they adhere to commercial standards?

12) What is the geographical reach of your business enterprise?

Corporate Experience:

Per the overview provided above, please respond to the following inquiries (Note: For a company that is divided into separate business units, responses must be based on the particular experience of the business unit responding to the RFI):

Please complete the below template for each of the three Corporate Experience examples that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the above referenced scope of work. Please describe how each example relates to each of the previously described areas of scope.

Please only list contracts for which the respondent served as the prime contractor or subcontractor in the last five years. Please note, an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is not applicable unless submitted together with a TO similar in size, scope, and complexity to this requirement and awarded and performed under the vehicle. Orders issued under these vehicles can be combined if the work is closely linked with a common customer.

Contract Number (if applicable)

Contract/Project Name

Prime or Subcontractor

Percentage of Work (Prime or Subcontractor) completed, and the percent subcontracted out and which services if Prime.

Period of Performance, including option periods (MM/YY-MM/YY)

DESCH, MICHAELA M CIV USAF AFMC 771 ESS/EGA

Should we keep both the Statement of Capabilities and the Corporate Experience Questions or remove/combine these somehow?�

Value at Award (if part of a larger contract vehicle, only provide the value for the portion doing the work similar to the RFI scope

Funded or Executed Value

Project Description

Additional Corporate Experience Questions:

1. Please provide a sample list of commonly used IT-related CDRLs from previous contracts.

2. Does the attached PWS provide sufficient clarity and understanding of the Government’s need?

3. Identity customary practice for inventorying Cable/Antenna/Microwave/GiantVoice, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) base infrastructure, and Voice/Telephony Equipment and include examples.

4. Please provide an example of an equipment listing and the typical equipment tracked.

5. Provide examples of adhering to both commercial and DAF standards.

6. How much of your consumer base does the AF/DoD make up?

7. Do you typically have ancillary services related to IT IM and what are those services?

a. If yes, identify the top five (5) services that relate

b. If yes, identify product type

c. If yes, identify any necessary software

8. Provide details of your environmental impact. For example:

a. How do you deal with states like California?

b. How do you handle wildlife preservation?

c. Does your business have specific certification requirements regarding environmental regulations?

9. What industry trends have you noted in upcoming emerging technologies in regard to IT

IM services?

*NOTE: Please adhere to a page limit of 20 total pages and do not imbed additional documents or links to pages that include the requested information.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet all aspects of the requirement.

Responses and questions should be addressed to Ms. Sandy Thompson at sandy.thompson@us.af.mil and Michaela Desch at michaela.desch@us.af.mil, no later than the response date and time of 5 October 2024 at 1600 Eastern Standard Time.

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