Sources-Sought-Technical-Description Services.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR SERVICES

INTRODUCTION

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Bliss is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Wireless Internet Services at remote sites on McGregor Range, NM and at Fort Bliss, TX. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. 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. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

This is a non-personal services contract to provide internet services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform wireless internet service at Fort Bliss and McGregor Range for Japanese Forces training Annual Service Practice IAW the Contract. The McGregor Range facilities are in remote locations and only wireless satellite services can be provided.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

· Provide Internet Wi-Fi Services with 100 MBPS downloads and 15 MBPS upload speeds for all rooms at FAC 1008, Fort Bliss, TX for 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. Internet Wi-Fi services must be available in all rooms/offices/dayrooms, kitchen and hallways located at FAC 1008, Fort Bliss.

· Provide Internet Wi-Fi Services for FAC 1009, Fort Bliss, TX for Entire Facility. Internet Wi-Fi services must be available in all rooms/offices/dayrooms, kitchen and hallways located at FAC 1009, Fort Bliss for 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors and rooms and the basement areas and hammerhead.

· Provide 6 each Ethernet Drop hard line connections at FAC 1009.

· Provide Internet Wi-Fi services at the following McGregor Range, NM Facilities and tactical sites; FAC 9409, FAC 9482, FAC 9599 and Two (2) each Trailers in Chu-SAM Park, IFC-15, IFC-17, IFC-19, HAWK site 6, HAWK site 8, TAC-18, TAC-24.

· Provide Ethernet Drop hard line connections at all sites.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures as per the installation SOP. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 517112 with a Size Standard of 1500. The Product Service Code is DE11. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 10AM, MST, 30 AUGUST 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to bridget.p.garcia2.civ@army.mil and flor.f.sanchez.civ@army.mil .

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

4.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, office locations, UEI number, etc.

5.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

6.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements to access the Fort Bliss, TX and McGregor, NM Facility.

The estimated start of period of performance is 1 September 2024.

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm-Fixed Price.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Bridget Garcia and Contracting Officer, Flor Sanchez in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email bridget.p.garcia2.civ@army.mil and flor.f.sanchez.civ@army.mil .

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

Version – July 2015