RFI Sources Sought Notification - Fiber Maintenance.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice:

This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 – Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997). It constitutes neither a Request for Proposal nor an Invitation for Bid. It does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice IS NOT A SOLICITATION or an expression of intent to issue a solicitation of any kind in the future. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information, materials, and/or demonstrations received in response and is in no way obligated to respond to respondents by or for any information received.

Requirement:

Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) is seeking information on services from Contractor personnel that can provide routine, corrective and preventative maintenance, and support services for the fiber optic telecommunication infrastructure supporting piers located on Naval Station Norfolk (NAVSTA) and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek (JEBLC). The infrastructure is comprised of fiber risers, fiber distribution centers (FDC), and Integrated Transport Node (ITN) locations. The fiber risers are comprised of Environmental Distribution Center (EDC) enclosures housing Standard Connector (SC) fiber bulkheads. The bulkheads connect to the Umbilical Cable Assembly (UCA) pigtail and a hybrid 12MM/12SM fiber trunk connecting to the FDC. The FDC contains a fusion splice point that connects to the feeder cables from the ITN locations. All necessary tools to complete the work shall be provided by the contractor.

The anticipated contract type is a Firm, Fixed Price.

This is a follow-on to contract N0018921P0621 performed by Mainstream IP Solutions Inc.

The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is as follows:

Base is 01 July 2026 through 30 June 2027 Option 1 is 01 July 2027 through 30 June 2028 Option 2 is 01 July 2028 through 30 June 2029 Option 3 is 01 July 2029 through 30 June 2030 Option 4 is 01 July 2030 through 31 December 2031 FAR clause 52.217-8 is 01 July 2031 through 31 December 2031

The draft Performance Work Statement is included.

Anticipated NAICS Code The applicable NAICS code and size standard will be 541330 – Engineering Services and $25.5 (millions of dollars) the product service code (PSC) is H260 - Equipment and materials testing- fiber optics materials, components, assemblies, and accessories. Again, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a market research tool.

The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses both small and large.

If you are interested in business, FLCN would appreciate your assistance in providing a Statement of Capabilities to include the following:

1. Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address.

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

3. If the product can be solicited from NASA SEWP, GSA, or alternative suggested vehicles.

4. Size of business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hubzone, Woman-owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran-owned, etc.

5. Capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the materials and personnel who are qualified to perform the work described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in accordance with Appendix A.

6. Include any other supporting documentation.

7. Comments or suggested changes to the Government's NAICS Determination

Submissions are not to exceed five (5) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font size.

Reponses should be emailed to Marissa Varela at marissa.d.varela.civ@us.navy.mil and Samantha Ballance at samantha.a.ballance.civ@us.navy.mil by 10:00AM on 05 March 2026.

All requests for further information must be made in writing via email. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. All questions and answers regarding this RFI/Sources Sought Notice will be posted as updates to this notice.

Disclaimer: Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any is issued.