179CW Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

NOTICE: Sources Sought     

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W50S8R24R5008

RESPONSE DATE: 13 May 2024 1:00 PM EST

NAICS Code: 517111

This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis shall be voluntary.

This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential Request for Quote/Request for Proposal, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit a Request for Quote/Request for Proposal for any future/potential requirement. The notice and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this Sources Sought request. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a Government Point of Entry based on this Sources Sought request.

This Sources Sought Notice is relative to the NAICS code 517110. Large and Small Businesses are invited to answer this market survey to determine market capabilities.

The 179th CW/MSC, Mansfield, OH, is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential sources to provide:

1. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Telephony Services
   1. The Private Branch Exchange (PBX) equipment is capable of a SIP configuration.  This requirement is to provide continued SIP local and long distance service to the base and Geographically Separated Unit (GSU)
   2. At a minimum the contractor shall provide commercial subscriber line basic services:

• dial tone

• direct inward dialing

• direct outward dialing

• Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)

• local exchange and long distance accesses

• equal access

• call blocking for Numbering Area Plan (NPA) 900, and NPA-976

• operator assistance (0+ & 00+)

• Directory Assistance (DA)

• E911 services, where available

• non-published directory number

• service disconnect with referral service (the referral service shall be at least three (3)months after a customer has been moved, changed, or disconnected

• block Directory Assistance Call Completion (DACC)

• block third party billing

• Toll free access

NOTE: Please submit electronic response indicating capability to provide services (no more than 3 pages) as well as POC (name, telephone # and email address) along with contractor’s CAGE, DUNS, and the physical location of your facility to the individuals listed within this notice.

Required Information: Any interested party who can offer all of the above may submit a written reply of not more than 3 pages, addressing each of the above items and defining how their location is capable of ALL of the minimum requirements listed above.

Response Deadline: 1:00 PM EST, 13 May 2024

Where to Send Responses: james.kliewer.2@us.af.mil