SAM_Sources_Sought_TMS 10.27.2026.docx

Sources Sought Notice Template Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI): Continental United States (CONUS)-Wide Telecommunications Management System-as-a-Service(TMSaaS)

1. General Information & Acquisition Identifiers

2. Introduction & Purpose This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and Request for Information (RFI) published solely for planning and market research purposes. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). It does not restrict the Government to any ultimate acquisition approach, nor does it commit the Government to award any contract or pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

The Department of War (DoW) is currently conducting market research to identify capable sources, with a specific interest in identifying qualified small businesses (including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses [SDVOSB], Women-Owned Small Businesses [WOSB], and HUBZone firms) that possess the capabilities to perform the requirements outlined in the draft scope below.

3. Performance Work Statement (PWS) Continental United States (CONUS)-Wide Telecommunications Management System-as-a-Service

3.1 Key Requirements and Objectives

· Key Requirement 1: TMSaaS is cloud-based, CONUS-wide telephone management system for asset visibility, asset intelligence, provision, configuration, billing collections, workflow, workload redistribution, and remote support from anywhere across CONUS.

· Key Requirement 2: TMSaaS shall provide inside and outside plant users, and functional, technical and support staff (e.g. business, staffing, logistics) from the installation-level to the enterprise the ability to manage and operate the Army’s telecommunications infrastructure.

· Key Requirement 3 (Data & Security): TMSaaS provides a single, unified framework for achieving interconnectivity and communication across the telecommunication network. TMSaaS provides the interface to network elements which perform the actual communications processing (such as a call processing switch) to be accessed by end used to monitor and control the telecommunications network. TMSaaS provide the standard interface which provides management control over both legacy and target telecommunications network elements (e.g. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) from different manufactures to be incorporated into a network under a single telecommunications management system.

· Please see attached Performance Work Statement

3.2 Key Constraints and Details

Place of Performance: Remote Period of Performance: January 11, 2027- January 10, 2032 [1-Year Base Period with four 1-Year Option Periods]

4. Response Submission Requirements Interested firms that meet the qualifications are invited to submit a comprehensive Capability Statement not exceeding five (5) pages in length. Submissions must adhere to the following structure:

Section A: Company Profile Company Details: Full Company Name, Corporate Address, and Website URL.

Unique Identifiers: Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE Code.

Socio-economic Status: Clear designation of business size and socio-economic status (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone).

Contract Vehicles: List of relevant active Federal GSA schedules, GWACs, or other agency-wide contract vehicles.

Section B: Technical Capability Narratives Core Capabilities: A brief narrative demonstrating your organization's capability to execute the key requirements listed in Section 3.

Staff Qualifications: Details regarding key staff qualifications, certifications, or specialized credentials (e.g., DoD 8570/8140 compliance, professional engineer certifications).

Section C: Past Performance History Please provide details for up to three (3) projects of similar scope, complexity, and magnitude performed within the last three (3) years. Include:

Contract Number and Client Agency Dollar Value and Period of Performance Primary Reference Contact Information (Name, Phone, Email) Brief Description of Services Delivered Submission Address:

Responses must be submitted via email directly to the following Contracting Points of Contract:

Contract Specialist: Joy Taylor, joy.p.taylor.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Walter L. Carbajal, walter.l.carbajal.civ@army.mil Required Subject Line: Response to SS/RFI TMSaaS Capability Statement – (Vendor Name)

Proprietary Information Protection: Clearly mark all proprietary, proprietary trade secret, or business-sensitive data on each page containing such information. The Government will protect properly marked proprietary information from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 2101–2107 (Procurement Integrity Act) and FAR Part 24.