RFI - HC1021-23-RFI01 - 100MB - Oman to Qatar.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

DITCO-Europe is seeking information for a 100MB commercial lease between the following locations:

Location A Location B

Rafo Musannah Station Gate 2;

Muladdah-Rustaq Road;

Postal Code 314, Oman

(LAT) 23.636328; (LONG) 57.499889

Building 10154; Room 1; Floor 1

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar 09309

(LAT) 25.118611, (LONG) 51.318611

Availability shall be no less than 99.83% per month.

The interface must meet the following requirements: Electrical – 1GB Ethernet and Physical –

Single Mode Fiber, SC connector.

The circuit shall not go through or touch Iran, Syria, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Red Sea

The purpose of this RFI is to request the commercial vendors answer the below questions. The

Government is interested in answers to the questions for a circuit with and without the avoidance criteria.

(1) Does capacity exist today to fulfill this request?

a. What is the lead time to design, implement, test, and activate the requested service?

(2) Can this request be fulfilled without using covered equipment per NDAA 2018 and

NDAA 2019?

(3) What is the approximate price for the solution provided?

a. Please indicate the countries the solution traverses.

b. If the solution will utilize a subsea cable, please identify.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. Submissions should be single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response.

Responses must specifically describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI. Oral communications are not permissible.

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 09

November 2022 at 10:00AM Local Bahrain Time to Contracting Officer

(Josefino.T.Mascarenas.LN@mail.mil).

INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS:

DISA representatives may choose to meet with potential offerors and hold one-on-one discussions. Such discussions would only be intended to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, including any development and certification risks.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to

<Josefino.T.Mascarenas.LN@mail.mil>. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. The

Government does not guarantee that questions received after November 02, 2022 will be answered. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses

DISCLAIMER:

This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis.

All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, “Request for Information or

Solicitation for Planning Purposes”, is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This

RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked

“Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become

Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with

FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.