Sources Sought 822674668.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Tracking Number 822674668

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for a new requirement, 1Gigabyte (GB) Internet Connection and Domain Name System (DNS) Service for the George C. Marshall Center.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA, Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) – Scott 2300 East Drive Building 3600 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406 United States

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses and large businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies is seeking information for potential sources for a dedicated Internet connection and associated services. The successful vendor will be expected to interface with the existing network infrastructure and replace the current vendor hardware and configuration with no more than 1-hour downtime during the cut-over period.

This is a new requirement that is urgently needed and will need to be completed before 01 September 2026. To ensure DISA can meet the requirements for a dedicated Internet connection and associated services, the selected source will provide data connection to Marshall Center with speeds equal to or greater than 1GB. Connectivity will be provided to Gernackerstr2 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany BLDG 101 RM110 (Data center) to the Marshall Center Staff and participants.

The anticipated Period of Performance is September 01, 2026 – August 31, 2031.

Work will be performed OCONUS at above address.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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 NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC1013-21-P-0004 Incumbent and their size: Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions GmbH, Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Full and Open Competition Period of performance: One-year base period from September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022; with four one-year option periods from September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2026 Current contract provides 1Gigabyte (GB) Internet Connection and Domain Name System (DNS) Service for the George C. Marshall Center.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

1) Project Cabling: All facilities between vendor's commercial communications interface point and termination location shall be provided by contractor. All cables shall be run in accordance with local site standards (i.e. State, County, City and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards).

2) Telecommunications Service: The contractor shall provide end termination equipment in the Marshall Center server room (Gernackerstrasse 2, Bldg 101, Room 106, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany). End termination interface will be RJ-45 Ethernet or LC fiber.

3) Bandwidth/Internet Protocol (IP) Addressing: The contractor shall provide Internet access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no more than a 2% downtime. The circuit bandwidth shall be 1GB or higher. The vendor shall provide at least thirty-two (32) static IP addresses.

4) Domain Name Service (DNS): The contractor shall register and publish the marshallcenter.org domain publicly, provide public DNS services for the Marshall Center network and publish DNS addresses for Marshall Center services that have public DNS addresses, such as email and web services.

5) Customer Support: The contractor shall present the Network Manager with phone numbers and contacts of Network Operations Center (NOC) personnel, monitor the circuit and provide a 24/7 technical support hotline.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Not Applicable

SOURCES SOUGHT: The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carrier (https://www.naics.com/search/), with the corresponding size standard of 1,500 employee(https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards).

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 FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

4) CAGE Code;

5) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.)

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time on May 27, 2026 to Katie Day, Contracting Officer katie.s.day.civ@mail.mil or Devon Guyette, Contract Specialist devon.r.guyette.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than five pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities.

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. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

For information on DISA’s requirements, you can find current information on our home page: www.disa.mil – that includes current forecast and the current acquisition strategies. If there is no information regarding the requirement you may be inquiring about, then there is no additional publicly available information. Please continue to review www.disa.mil.

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