CPN-gcpo redundant internet service

This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research. The Government will entertain question concerning this market research.
The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of Business Class internet service at the Grand Coulee Power Office.

SCOPE OF WORK
The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region needs to procure internet services outside the current scope of the Lumens Networks contract for a solution that will provide connectivity for our Grand Coulee Dam location to ensure dissimilar paths for network redundancy on an NCI facility. There is currently fiber connectivity into the facility from another provider. This action will allow for dissimilar paths and provide network redundancy to help prevent the multiple network outages that have occurred under the current single source contract. This service would be connected through DOI approved Fortigate routers and would connect the GCPO GSS network with the rest of the BOR GSS network.
Technical and service details about this service associated with this request:

• 1 Gb Synchronous Internet Connection in a 60-month contract
• Installation fee

The vendor will provide internet termination equipment and provide ethernet handoff to the GCPO network equipment. Vendor will provide the CPE hardware that is necessary to provide connectivity to the site. All other hardware beyond CPE termination is being purchased by the BOR or using existing hardware.

The anticipated Period of Performance for this requirement is:
July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; with four (4), 12-month option years through June 30, 2029.

Potential offers having technical capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via email. The capability statement must include the following:
1) Company name and point of contact information.
2) UEI Number (previously DUNS number)
3) Business size/status and/or SBA Certification program for NAICS 562119 (Other Waste Collection) - whether large or small. If small please provide size/certification (to include 8(A), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, ETC.)
4) Statement of interest as a prime and/or subcontractor
5) Brief statement of qualifications.

Responses are due no later than 5:00 PM, PDT, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to Paula Gross at pgross@usbr.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests.