RFI_SWA 100MB Dedicated Commercial Microwave.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

DITCO SWA and Eastern Europe Procurement Branch

Title: SWA 100MB Dedicated Commercial Microwave RFI Issue Date: August 23, 2022 RFI Control Number: DITCO-SWA2022

Questions Due Date: August 31, 2022 by 14:00 Bahrain Local Time Responses Due Date: September 7, 2022 by 14:00 Bahrain Local Time Email Addresses: Donn Mascarenas at josefino.t.mascarenas.LN@mail.mil; Anh Carlton at anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.mil; and disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil

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

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

Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), SWA and Eastern Europe Procurement Branch is seeking information from industry to assist with the development and planning of a potential new requirement.

I. Purpose

This publication is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for 100MB Dedicated Commercial Microwave between Al Zarq New Joint Training Center, Jordan and King Faisal Air Base, Jordan.

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research. Information obtained through this RFI will be used to determine appropriate strategies to meet the Agency’s requirements. The Government requests that prospective Contractors complete and return a Capabilities Statement as described below to determine current ability to meet the objectives and requirements herein.

II. Background.

The Government desires to assess the capability of Contractors to provide innovative, cost-effective solutions to meet these requirements in the future.

III. Required Capabilities.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather information to:

a. Provide 100MB dedicated Commercial Microwave services between the following locations:

mailto:josefino.t.mascarenas.LN@mail.mil mailto:disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil

100MB dedicated Commercial Microwave Services

Location A Location B

Address Al Zarqa New Joint Training Center, Bldg 3800, TCF

King Faisal Air Base, Jordan, Bldg 1

LONG/LAT 32 degrees 01' 25"N - 36 degrees 07' 40"E

30 degrees 20' 25"N - 36 degrees 07' 58"E

Interface Single Mode Fiber with LC connectors

Single Mode Fiber with LC connectors

Infrastructure Al Zarqa has available Microwave towers.

In addition, Fiber optic is available on post.

King Faisal Air Base, Bldg 1 has available Microwave towers.

In addition, Fiber optic is available on post.

POC Contact Peter Cassel -peter.s.cassel.ctr@army.mil

COL Marc Neely - Ronald.m.neely@army.mil Tel: 256-337-7289

SGM Dale Rose - dale.a.rose@army.mil, Tel:

502-510-3660

Site survey not required due to mission and time constraints.

b. DISA is seeking industry information on fulfilling these requirements. Interested parties are requested to submit the following information:

1. Organization and the point of contact, title, phone, and email.

2. Description of organization’s business, including business size, DUNNS code and the PRIMARY North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that your organization utilizes (if applicable).

3. Pricing information for a 5-year period for 100MB dedicated Commercial Microwave Services in Jordan.

4. Innovative solutions for addressing requirements.

5. Installation time in number of days. Customer will accept SIP date.

6. Brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the required capabilities.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. Submissions cannot exceed 20 pages to include drawings, 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. Responses must be UNCLASSIFIED.

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email to Donn Mascarenas, Contract Specialist at josefino.t.mascarenas.LN@mail.mil, Anh Carlton, Chief, DITCO Europe mailto:josefino.t.mascarenas.LN@mail.mil

Division at anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.mil and DITCO Mailbox PL52 at disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil no later than September 7, 2022 at 14:00 Bahrain Local Time. The subject line on the email shall read: “RESPONSE: 100MB Dedicated Commercial Microwave Jordan”

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government will not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

QUESTIONS:

All questions, comments, and concerns regarding this announcement shall be submitted to Donn Mascarenas, Contract Specialist at josefino.t.mascarenas.LN@mail.mil, Anh Carlton, Chief, DITCO Europe Division at anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.mil and DITCO Mailbox PL52 at disa.stuttgart.ditco.mbx.pl52@mail.mil no later than August 31, 2022 by 14:00 Bahrain Local Time. Oral communications are not permissible. All answers to questions will be sent to the providers via email. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses. All questions, comments, and concerns should identify the paragraph and subparagraph in question. The subject line on email shall read: “QUESTION:

RESPONSE: 100MB Dedicated Commercial Microwave Jordan”

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.

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 RFI. This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute an RFP or a commitment for an RFP in the future.

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 United States Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this announcement. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the mailto:anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.miland basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. 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.