Cable/Satellite Television Services

Added: Mar 16, 2018 11:43 am The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Riley, Kansas intends to solicit, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Commercial and (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for the Irwin Army Community Hospital, Dental and Medical Clinics on Fort Riley, Kansas.

This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Solicitation. A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for costs associated with this request. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a quote. Any information provided by industry to the Government, as a result of this (RFI) is strictly voluntarily. The information obtained from responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future (RFQ). The submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.

Irwin Army Community Hospital, Dental and Medical Clinics is exploring options to acquire cable or satellite television programming services for their location and surrounding facilities on a consolidated bill for current hardware; installation and programming for this new requirement. The service shall have the following specifications:

• Locations and quantity of active receivers at each site can be added, deleted, or modified from the account at the discretion of the customer.

• Each receiver will be authorized for service.

• Service provider will outline a standard schedule of fees and credits for the optional services. Fees will be identified as one time or recurring charges.

• Structurally sound design to withstand strong winds

• Services will be billed monthly on one consolidated statement at a predetermined price per television connection basis

See the attachment titled Fort Riley-Cable-Satellite TV Locations for additional information regarding the location for the services.

The Government requests vendors provide information on the following:

1. How does industry handle this type of request commercially?

2. Would industry provide a price list for unknown requirements?

3. What are the top five (5) questions your company needs answered with regard to this requirement?

4. What risks should we be aware of that would substantially impact the resultant purchase?

5. Would you respond to a Request for Quote (RFQ) on this if it were to be solicited and why?

Responses are requested as soon as possible but not later than 21 March 2018, 2:00 PM (1400 hours) CST. All responses shall be submitted via email to Regina Lawrence, Contract Specialist at regina.d.lawrence.mil@mail.mil. Reference W911RX-18-Q-0042 in the subject line of your email.

Base Year - 01 April 2018 thru 31 March 2019
1st Option - 01 April 2019 thru 31 March 2020
2nd Option - 01 April 2020 thru 31 March 2021
3rd Option - 01 April 2021 thru 31 March 2022
4th Option - 01 April 2022 thru 31 March 2023