RFI CISCO and EMC Support Services 08142024.pdf

Air Force District of Washington Contracting Directorate (AFDW/PKA)

CISCO and EMC Resident Support Services

Request for Information (RFI)

The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Contracting Activity (PK) on behalf of the 844th Communications Group (844 CG) is issuing this request for information as means of notifying the public of an upcoming requirement to support the requirement for Cisco and EMC Resident Support Services. 844 CG requires a badged Cisco and a badged EMC Engineer (2 FTE) contractor support for Systems Network Optimization Support (NOS) to AFDW. NOS is a service focused on providing the AFDW network infrastructure team and MILCON Project Managers with a combination of both on-site and remote proactive engineering assistance centered around design, implementation, sustainment, and support of the network projects for the NIPR and SIPR Information Processing Nodes (IPN) improvements and enterprise technical refresh projects for IPN, Information Transport Nodes (ITN), End Building Nodes (EBN), Critical End Building Nodes (CEBN). In cases where the designated primary engineer is unfamiliar with a particular Cisco/EMC technology, 844th CG will be afforded the ability to reach-back to Corporate Cisco/EMC’s engineer expertise to fill the technology gap.

The purpose of this request for information is to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Certified 8(a) Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required services.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is for informational purposes only 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. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. Contact with other than 844 CG Government personnel by potential offerors or their employees regarding this project is prohibited.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for quotes; submission of any information in response to this synopsis is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

Interested parties are requested to submit their answers addressing all questions including any supporting documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Parties that are unable to perform both Cisco and EMC Resident Support Services feedback is encouraged.

Companies’ response statement shall include:

1. Company name, mailing address, email address, Web site address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and email address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.

2. DUNS Number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.), Socio-Economic 8(a) Program status, and Business size.

In response to this RFI, please provide the following:

1) What past performance qualifications do you have performing Cisco and EMC Network Optimization Support (NOS)?

2) Do you have Cisco and EMC badged employees capable of reach-back to corporate engineer expertise to fill the technology gap? Is there a certification required by the manufacturer in order to have this reach-back?

Submission Instruction: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this RFI by 2:00 PM Eastern Time, 19 Aug 2024. All responses under this RFI must be emailed to Ms. Brenda Sydney, Contract Specialist at brenda.sydney.ctr@us.af.mil and David Warner, Contracting Officer at david.warner.27@us.af.mil mailto:brenda.sydney.ctr@us.af.mil mailto:david.warner.27@us.af.mil