Sole Source Fiber Optics Operations, Maintenance and Collocation Services with Maryland Broadband

THIS REQUIREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS SOLE SOURCE. THE NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The Government will not pay for any information received.

***NOTE:  Please fill-in and sign the attached provision document and include with your submission to be considered eligible.

This announcement is a request for quote (RFQ).  This requirement is being synopsized as an unrestricted acquisition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811213, Size Standard $12M, PSC code J061.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), located at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD intends to establish a FFP contract on a sole source basis to Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC), Incorporated, 2129 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, MD, 21801-7858.  

Contractor shall provide the following:

Secure operations, maintenance, and emergency repair services associated with subterranean and subaqueous fiber-optic cable connecting Building 2118 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. This fiber-optic link includes end-to-end coverage includes the aforementioned endpoints as well as the multiple MdBC-owned signal regeneration stations located within the route. 

Please see attached Statement of Work. and Solicitation Document.

Required Period of Performance:

This is a 5 Year contract with 1 Base (1 Year) and 4 (1 Year) option years as follows: 

Base PoP:        06/13/2022 - 06/12/2023

Option Year 1:  06/13/2023 - 06/12/2024

Option Year 2:  06/13/2024 - 06/12/2025

Option Year 3:  06/13/2025 - 06/12/2026

Option Year 4:  06/13/2026 - 06/12/2027

Acceptance and Delivery will be to:

Atlantic Test Range

Attn:  Ryan Naegele

23013 Cedar Point Road, Building 2118

Patuxent River, MD 20670

Shipping Charges:

These items will be delivered F.O.B. Destination, and shipping shall be included in the price.

Contracting Office Address:

21983 Bundy Road, Building 441

Patuxent River, MD 20670

Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this synopsis/solicitation.  Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal.  A firm fixed price contract is anticipated.  The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition.  The Government will award in accordance with FAR Part 12 on a lowest priced, technically acceptable basis.  The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered, e.g., a copy of current catalog, invoices for the same equipment, etc.  Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Mar 2020) with its quote.  FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2018-O0021) is incorporated by reference. 

252.223-7999 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (Deviation 2021-O0009)

As prescribed in Class Deviation 2021-O0009, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, use the following clause:

ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION 2021-O0009) (OCT 2021)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause –

United States or its outlying areas means—

(1) The fifty States;

(2) The District of Columbia;

(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and

(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.

(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).

(c) Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force Guidance) at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and are for services, including construction, performed in whole or in part within the United States or its outlying areas.

(End of clause)

Quotes are due to Shannon Canada, purchasing agent, at shannon.m.canada.civ@us.navy.mil and Joe Merritt, Contracting Officer at joe.r.merritt.civ@us.navy.mil by 3:00 PM Eastern Local Time, Thursday, March 17th, 2022.

Please provide the following information with your quote:

1. CAGE Code:
2. DUNS#:
3. Payment Terms of NET 30.
4. Pricing - are these items on a commercial published, on-line, or internal Price list.
5. If available on a price list provide a copy.   All price listings   will be kept confidential.
6. If not available on a price list please provide information on how pricing is determined   (example: item cost+ %, labor rate and materials, etc.)
7. Estimated Delivery Date or Period of Performance:
8. Invoicing and payment will be made thru Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), TERMS: NET 30. As of October 1, 2007, it   became mandatory to be registered in order to process any government procurement.  If you are not registered, please take a moment to do so at https://wawf.eb.mil/.