Sources Sought Notice_M67854-22-R-4911 ISTC IDIQ.pdf

Infrastructure Services, Transport & Communications (ISTC) Base Area Network (BAN) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Sources Sought Notice

M67854-22-R-4911

This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP). The information herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market capability. No solicitation document exists at this time. This SSN does not create any Government obligation to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government has no obligation to pay for information responsive to this SSN and will not accept any responses as offers. Contractors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately. Responses will not be returned. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Pursuant to FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

1. Background: Program Executive Officer (PEO) Digital & Enterprise Services, Infrastructure Services, Transport, and Communications (ISTC) Program Office (previously known as the Network Communications Infrastructure (NCI) at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)) has been responsible for the upgrade and expansion of the Marine Corps’ legacy Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) voice systems, Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), and outside plant (OSP) cable infrastructure. Due to advancing technologies and increased requirements, the ISTC mission expanded to include the complete modernization / replacement of all Low Speed Time Division Multiplexing (LSTDM) technologies.

More recently, the ISTC mission has expanded to include the modernization of the Distribution and Access Layer Transport infrastructure to the End-User Building (EUB). As a result, ISTC is now responsible for the modernization of the telecommunication and network infrastructure at every Marine Corps Installation.

2. Objective: The PEO Digital & Enterprise Services ISTC Program Office is requesting responses to determine the availability and technical capability of sources to potentially provide supplies and services as described below for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract (MAC IDIQ).

It is anticipated that any subsequent IDIQ contracts will utilize firm-fixed-price (FFP) orders. The anticipated Not-to-Exceed (NTE) combined limit of all contracts awarded under this effort is estimated at $600M, each of which will have minimum ordering period of five years.

3. Purpose: The purpose of this anticipated MAC IDIQ will be to modernize and refresh the existing telecommunication and network infrastructure at United States Marine Corps Installations and Detachments in both the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). Additionally, this MAC IDIQ will also provide the ability to support individual equipment procurement actions and future capabilities.

The Government is interested in hearing from vendors who are interested and capable of completing modernization of telecommunication and network infrastructure at applicable installations. Requirements for these modernizations will include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Refresh of existing equipment.

2. Development, integration, testing, and fielding of Technology Readiness Level 9 capabilities to include, but not limited to, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Regionalization of Telecommunications Management Systems(TMS) and voice conferencing, Convergence, Passive Optical Network (PON), Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Expanded wireless.

3. Provide dedicated logistic support to plan and coordinate efforts that integrate logistics and life-cycle support considerations into the design of the system.

4. Perform all recommended Cybersecurity configuration settings, programming, and configurations of components being provided to ensure compliance with all cyber requirements.

5. Provide an extension beyond the standard 1-year OEM manufacturer’s warranty and associated equipment training packages.

Specific requirements will be defined in each individual task order. The task order requirements may also include, but not be limited to, providing for all required equipment, labor, training, software, firmware, licenses, interfaces, and Technical Data Packages (TDP) associated with the required capabilities to deliver a complete solution with supporting documentation.

For additional requirement details noted above, see Attachment 1 (Draft PWS).

4. Responses: Responses shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat/Microsoft Word format and Microsoft Excel format for the Comment Matrix, provided as Attachment 2. Responses should demonstrate the vendor’s capabilities to meet or exceed the requirements stated in this SSN. Responses shall include the following:

Element Page Limit Content Requirements

Cover Page/Executive Summary

1 Shall include:

• Company name

• Point of contact information

• DUNS number

• CAGE code

• Socio-economic status (including a list of NAICS codes, as they pertain to the socio-economic status)

• Government-wide contracts or other Federal Government contract vehicles your firm participates in (e.g. NASA SEWP, GSA Alliant, Federal Supply Schedules, etc.)

• Identify partnering agreements with OEMs Capability Statement

10 At a minimum, describe your company’s qualifications, experience, and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s modernization requirements indicated above within Section 3. Please include a detailed explanation and associated dollar value of your company’s past performance and experience with similar tasks and efforts of similar scope and complexity.

Draft Performance Work Statement

(PWS)

(Attachment 1) Comments

Unlimited Please provide any comments in regards to Attachment 1 (Draft PWS) using Attachment 2 (Comment Matrix).

Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m EST, Friday, 22 April 2022. Responses shall be electronically submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Morgan Brady at morgan.brady@usmc.mil and the Contract Specialist, Nate Sudbeck at nathaniel.sudbeck@usmc.mil.

The subject line of the email shall read as follows:

“M67854-22-R-4911 ISTC BAN IDIQ Sources Sought” mailto:morgan.brady@usmc.mil mailto:nathaniel.sudbeck@usmc.mil

Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis.

The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on each page containing proprietary information. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent to inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this notice is proprietary.

5. Future Requirements/Solicitation Availability Disclaimer: The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research to determine the availability of commercial or non-commercial capabilities in the described areas. Availability of any formal solicitation, if developed, will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. It is the Respondent’s responsibility to check SAM.gov to get additional data regarding future potential solicitations.

The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This SSN does NOT constitute an RFP nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This SSN does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSN.

6. Attachments:

• Attachment 1 – Draft PWS

• Attachment 2 – Comment Matrix