Signal Monitoring Network Support

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is seeking to identify contractors that may be interested in, and capable of providing the below solution. This Request for Information (RFI) is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The information requested herein will be used by MICC-YPG to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG) Network Enterprise Center (NEC) has a requirement for support of their existing Signal Monitoring (SigMon) network which is comprised of seven (7) fixed sites and one (1) mobile Desert Radio Analysis Team (DRAT) van for a total of eight (8) systems. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this system is Sat Corporation. The current requirement is to ensure that these systems remain operational, expandable, up-to-date, and in compliance with Information assurance (IA) and security requirements.

Objective: The objective of the SigMon System Support contract is for the vendor to provide extended warranty and software support for the already existing YPG SigMon system.

a. Place of Performance: The preponderance of the contract for maintenance and software support will be conducted at the vendors location. In those instances when performance is required at USAYPG, the offeror will schedule all visits with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Visiting personnel will be escorted by USAYPG personnel while performing work.

b. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

Interested vendors shall provide a capabilities statement based on the above requirements. In addition, the capabilities statement shall address the following:
1. Identify all socio-economic categories that apply to your company (i.e. small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business).
2. Does your company have a GSA schedule or any other Government contract vehicle? If so, is the proposed equipment/solution offered on your GSA schedule or within the other contract vehicle?
3. Has your company provided this type of equipment/solution in the past to any other Government agency? If so, please provide contract number, name of government agency, amount of award and date award was made.
4. What is a typical delivery schedule for this type of equipment?
5. Identify if subcontracting opportunities exist for this requirement. If applicable, what specific portion of the requirement would you elect to subcontract? What percent of the total contract effort does your organization normally subcontract?
6. Prospective vendors are encouraged to identify any unique characteristics about this requirement which might limit competition.

MICC-YPG does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the responses, nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted, nor will respondents be notified of the MICC-YPG's review of the information received. Interested sources shall provide a capabilities statement no later than 9 September 2014 which demonstrates that they possess the ability to meet this requirement.

This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for maximizing competition. Should anything in the requirement be construed as limiting competition, please feel free to contact the MICC Special Competition Advocate at dean.m.carsello.civ@mail.mil. quote mark .