Source Sought_Thule 85Mbps Upgrade 20191118.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources to provide services for an 85 Mbps Ethernet circuit.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), PL8222, 2300 East Drive, Bldg. 3600, Scott Air Force Base

(AFB), IL, 62225-5406.

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of any business (including all small businesses subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

DISA Bandwidth Management is seeking information for potential sources to provide a dedicated (full period) 85Mbps Ethernet, full duplex, symmetrical, digital communications circuit capable of supporting jumbo frames between Thule Air Base (AB) (J-Site) and Schriever AFB (Building 612) utilizing commercial satellite bandwidth, Contractor-provided hub equipment, teleport services and Contractor-provided antennas. Ethernet frame size for this service will be configured to support a maximum transmission unit (MTU) of no less than 9000 byte jumbo frames. Service shall be provided at the following locations:

Service Point 1 Service Point 2 Service Point 3

Schriever AFB Technical Control Facility Building: 400 Room: Mod 3/4 Floor: 1st

Schriever AFB DOMSAT Facility Building: 612 Room: 1 Floor: 1st

Thule AB J-Site Facility Room: 1 Floor: 1st

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS 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. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY

FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

N/A

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The Government has a requirement to provide a dedicated (full period) 85Mbps Ethernet, full duplex, symmetrical, digital communications circuit capable of supporting jumbo frames between Thule Air Base (AB) and Schriever AFB. Ethernet frame size for this service will be configured to support a maximum transmission unit (MTU) of no less than 9000 byte jumbo frames. This requirement will maximize data throughput on available space segment utilizing ComTech 760A modems provided at the earth stations in Thule, Greenland and Schriever AFB, Colorado through a leasing arrangement. Fiber currently does not exist at or near Thule AB. Due to the remote location and harsh environmental conditions such extreme weather and a short, three-month construction season, communication options to Thule AB are limited to satellite communications (Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) and commercial). Consequently, satellite communications (DSCS and commercial) is the only connectivity linking Thule AB to the Defense Information Systems Network.

The Government desires companies to submit their capabilities to provide a solution that meets the following design requirements and performance parameters:

1. One (1) dedicated (full period) 85Mbps Ethernet, full duplex, symmetrical, digital communications circuit capable of supporting jumbo frames between Thule AB (J-Site) and Schriever AFB (Building 612) utilizing commercial satellite bandwidth, Contractor-provided hub equipment, teleport services and Contractor-provided antennas. Ethernet frame size for this service will be configured to support a maximum transmission unit (MTU) of no less than 9000 byte jumbo frames.

2. Full-time (24/7/365) management, operation, monitoring, control and maintenance of the uplink, downlink and the confidence downlink monitoring of the space segment, manage, operate and maintain all services end-to-end to provide all required connectivity and space capacity to include the terrestrial and satellite backup/restoral capability.

3. End-to-end data transmission satellite service and ensure technical sufficiency of the service from the demarcation point to the uplinks, space segment and equipment, provide restoral capabilities of any part of the service to include complete space capacity, downlink, connectivity to the uplink, and the uplink itself.

4. Provide and maintain necessary equipment racks, power requirements and space for the Government furnished equipment at the uplink and downlink sites.

5. Provide prime and backup power for all facilities outside of the Government offered property and for the proposed terrestrial connectivity equipment.

6. Provide restoral capabilities for all parts of the service to the uplinks and the space segment. The uplinks shall have redundancy of all required equipment/systems and connectivity at the earth station gateways. This equipment and connectivity must be immediately available. The backup/restoral transponder and satellite capacity shall be available within six hours after it has been determined by the vendor that the primary transponder and/or satellite have failed. The backup/restoral transponder and satellite capacity shall meet the same specifications as for the primary satellite capacity.

7. Continuously monitor the performance of the end-to-end service. The monitor and control capability shall include, at a minimum, frequency, and spectrum analysis, unauthorized user-new carrier detection, signal parameters monitoring on an as-changed basis, and out-of-tolerance measurements and alarms.

Performance Parameters:

a) Data Rate: 85Mbps. Ethernet Jumbo Frame.

b) Signal Delay: Round trip delay less than 600ms.

c) BER Threshold: Less than 1 x 10-7 average over 24 hour period.

d) Error Free Seconds: Less than 99.5% during any 24 hour period in which circuit is available.

e) Bit Count Integrity (BCI): Loss of BCI shall not occur more than once during a 24 hour period in which the circuit is available.

f) Operational Availability: The communication service between Thule and

Schriever shall operate on a continuous basis, 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. The communication service shall meet an availability of at least 99.5% averaged per month.

g) Downtime Threshold: If a catastrophic failure such as total cable outage or space vehicle failure occurs, the services shall be restored by the Contractor within six hours of the failure.

h) Mean Time To Repair (MTTR): The MTTR circuit to normal operation after a failure shall not exceed 2 hours in 95% of the failures calculated monthly.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Contractor personnel without security clearances performing any task under this requirement must be escorted by Government personnel who are cleared and are reasonably cognizant of the work to be performed.

2. Ongoing maintenance personnel will require unescorted access for entry into Government facilities at Del I, 23 SOPS at Thule AB, or Schriever AFB. A secret security clearance as described in a DD Form 254 or a favorable investigation such as a National Agency Check or Special Security Background Investigation is required for those individuals needing unescorted access.

3. The Contractor may be required to access Sensitive but Unclassified and For

Official Use Only (FOUO) information and data in order to perform the work necessary on this contract and be required to sign and Non-Disclosure Agreement.

4. The Contractor may be required to access proprietary data and existing For

Official Use Only (FOUO) Government documentation in accordance with DOD5200.1-R, Appendix C, paragraphs 2-202 through 2-204.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517410, with the corresponding size standard of $35 million. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, businesses are also encouraged to provide information regarding their plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein.

This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. Parties should provide information on how they would envision their company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Small Business;

4) Cage Code;

5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service

Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude a company from responding to this notice.)

Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than December 5, 2019 1:00 PM Central Standard Time to tamara.j.norrenberns.civ@mail.mil and melissa.l.trower.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format.

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 personnel 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 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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