Distributive Antenna System (DAS)

Added: Jul 14, 2016 2:28 pm MULTI-VENDOR, IN-HOUSE, DISTRIBUTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEM (DAS)

The Government is conducting market research and identifying, as potential sources, companies that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements as specified in the Program Description below.

CAUTION: This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes. In accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the U.S. Government is conducting market research. The intended purpose is to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet 88 MDSS requirement. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Furthermore, 88 MDSS is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the responding party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this FedBizOpps website for additional information pertaining to this source sought.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company's capabilities.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.).

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed via email to Jessica Stamper (AFLCMC/PZIOA), jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil no later than 5:00 pm EST on 28 JULY 2016. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Wright Patterson Medical Center (WPMC) requires a government owned, government operated, vendor neutral, in-house, Distributive Antenna System (DAS) as the basis of its cellular infrastructure. The solution must be engineered by a BICSI RCDD professional and must guarantee -95% db signal strength in all rooms of the facility. The facility is 784,452 sq. ft. of occupied space, 3,511 rooms designed for 57 acute care beds, 43 dental treatment rooms, 37 specialty clinics and 9 surgical suites. The center, on average, processes 1600 outpatient visits per day and fills over 1.7 million prescriptions. There are over 2200 employees and an average in-building population of approx. 1800 potential Personal Wireless Communication Services (PWCS) consumers at any one time, inside the primary campus only at 4881 Sugar Maple Dr. Dayton, OH. 45433 and during business hours (0700-1630).

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Government owned cellular & RF in-building DAS infrastructure
a. Guaranteed 95% in-building integration and coverage for the following WSPs
i. VZW Bands
1. 850 Cell A SISO
2. 1900 PCS B&C SISO
3. 700UC LTE SISO
4. 2100 LTE B&F SISO
ii. AT&T Bands
1. 850 Cell B SISO
2. 1900 PCS A,F,C SISO
3. 700LBC LTE SISO
4. 2100 LTE D SISO
iii. T-Mobile Bands
1. 1900 PCS B/E SISO
2. 2100 LTE C/E SISO
iv. Sprint Bands
1. 1900 PCS D/C/G SISO
b. Guaranteed 95% in-building coverage for required LMR band(s)
i. Multiple 406.1625 thru 419.7625 MHz TX & RX
c. Integration with Sprint's & AT&Ts base stations for initial start-up
i. Other carrier's base stations/repeaters will integrate in the future, TBD
d. 1 Year maintenance and 1 Year On-site diagnosis, troubleshooting, repair and support, as needed, within 24 hours of customer request, ensuring full operational capacity at all times
e. Installation plan engineered by a BICSI RCDD professional desired
f. Full operational capacity schedule concluding within 180 days of contract award with project and phasing plans accommodating patient care operational settings

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Full operational capacity schedule concluding within 180 days of contract award with project and phasing plans accommodating patient care operational settings

DELIVERY

The company shall properly ship the system to the Air Force Medical Material at WPAFB, OH. All shipping costs to include insurance will be included in contractor's proposal. Great care using standard, approved packaging methods shall be taken.

WARRANTY

Free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal and proper use in accordance with our instructions in the maintenance manual, for the period of time of one year after receipt.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:
• Company/Institute Name:
• Address:
• Point of Contact:
• CAGE Code:
• Phone Number:
• E-mail Address:
• Web Page URL:
Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334220: Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:
Small Business, (Self-Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
Small Disadvantaged Business, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o Woman Owned Small Business, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o 8(a) Certified, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o HUBZone Certified, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o Veteran Owned Small Business, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
o Service Disabled Veteran Small Business, (Self -Certified or Third Party Certified) (Yes / No)
*All interested contractors must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. The government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action.
• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).
• Please provide a statement that the respondent will allow or will not allow the Government to release proprietary data.
• Please provide a statement to acceptability of the following proposed non-commercial provisions and clauses, as they are determined to be consistent with customary commercial practice.

FAR 52.203-6 Alt I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.228-5, Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation
FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest
FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy
FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions
FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Provisions in Clauses
DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
DFARS 252-225-7048, Export-Controlled Items
DFARS 252-243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications
AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman
AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations

ATTENTION small business respondents who are interested in submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for this effort:

No set aside decision has been made; however, the Air Force is contemplating setting this acquisition aside for Small Businesses if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that two or more small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the entire scope of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. The clause reads, in part, as follows: "Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) ... (c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for - (1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract Performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern... ". Provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, etc.

If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided.

ATTENTION all potential respondents:

The acquisition strategy for this program has not been finalized. If this acquisition is not set aside for small business, it is anticipated that the contract may contain a small business utilization requirement. Please provide feedback on the requirement and what areas are likely candidates for SB subcontracting.

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

1. Is your firm registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), formally known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR)? In accordance with federal regulations, all contractors doing business with the federal government must be registered in the SAM database.

2. Describe briefly the capabilities of the nature of the services you provide.

3. Describe your company's past experience on previous with similar services. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

4. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product/service from being a viable solution to our requirement?

5. Are there established market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

If your company is interested, submit your responses to jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil. E-mail responses should be received no later than 5:00 pm EST on 28 JULY 2016.

All responses must be UNCLASSIFIED; no classified material will be accepted or considered with this Sources Sought Synopsis. The response to Part I. Business Information should be single spaced, 12pt font. The response to Part II. Capabilities should be limited to no more than 10 pages (8.5x11 inches), single spaced, 12pt font. In addition, identify a representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided, if needed. Respondents should indicate which portions of their response are proprietary and should mark them accordingly. The Air Force will handle proprietary items in accordance with FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

Responses to questions from interested parties will be promptly answered and posted on this FedBizOps website, unless some release of proprietary information is involved or the answer addresses a question peculiar to a company or that company's response. Information feedback sessions may be offered to respondents after the sources sought assessments are completed. An Industry Day (date to be determined) with one-on-one information sessions with respondents may be offered to clarify the Government's understanding of their submittal, the capability ramifications, or to discuss their business approach.