Grand Forks AFB Base Telecommunications Sources Sought
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (BTS)
Sources Sought
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
The 319th Contracting Flight (319 CONF) of the 319th Air base Wing is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest and capability of potential small business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to perform Operations and Maintenance for Base Telecommunications System (BTS) at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. The information in this notice is based on the most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities homepage (www.fbo.gov). The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice.
The 319 Contracting Flight (AMC) at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, intends to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of Operations and Maintenance for Base Telecommunications System (BTS) to be performed at Grand Forks AFB. The estimated contract period including all option years will be one (1) base year and four (4) option years. The sucessful contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, vehicles, supervision and other necessary items and services, unless specified in the contract as Government Furnished Property (GFP) to perform Base Telecommunications System (BTS) Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services. Scope of work under the Performance Work Statement (PWS) will support the mission of 319th Communications Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota by providing highly reliable wired telecommunications and networked voice, video and data services. The Contractor shall perform Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and other services required to ensure the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The BTS consists of the base telephone system switch, the outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) systems, network, transmission systems, and all associated equipment, which may include other systems (e.g. radio, etc). The Contractor shall operate and maintain all BTS equipment and systems in accordance with (IAW) the Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEM) technical manuals and specifications, Department of Defense (DoD) and US Air Force (AF) policy and regulations, applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The NAICS code for this requirement is 517110 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). The Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees.
The Government requests interested parties to submit a letter of interest and a brief statement of current capability to perform these services. Interested and qualified sources shall provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size [i.e.; Other than Small Business, Small, SBA Section 8(a), Highly Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO), and/or Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)]; (2) a list of your most recent and relevant DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed ten) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; and (3) information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please limit your submission to five (5) pages. Responses may be submitted to Mr. Darrell Haas by e-mail to Darrell.Haas.2@us.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by 4 p.m. (CST) Thursday, 26 January 2017.
319 CONF is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of setting aside competition for Base Telecommunications for Grand Forks AFB to a small business. Depending on the response to this notice and other market research, 319 CONF may limit the competition to a specific category of small business at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. This announcement serves as a first step for 319 CONF to determine the viability of setting aside the procurement of on-site Operations and Maintenance of Base Telecommunications Systems for competition solely within or among certain small businesses in selected categories. This is a sources sought announcement ONLY. This is not a request for proposal Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response.
This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number and the announcement will be published on FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov. Potential interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package as well as downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014)
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/AFICA ombudsmen, Mr. Gregory Oneal, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB IL 62226-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668; e-mail: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU /AFICA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsmen, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.
Points of Contact
Mr. Darrell Haas, Contract Specialist
- Phone: (701) 747-5285, E-mail: Darrell.Haas.2@us.af.mil
Ms. Ellen Reed, Contracting Officer
- Phone: (701) 747-5281, E-mail: Ellen.Reed@us.af.mil
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Darrell S. Haas, Phone 7017475285, Email Darrell.Haas.2@us.af.mil - Ellen Reed, Contract Specialist, Phone 7017475284, Email ellen.reed@us.af.mil
