SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Sources Sought for Wireless Services and Devices-CONUS
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517210
— Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Contracting Office
- ACA, ITEC4 - West, ITEC4 Contracting, Bldg. 61801, Room 3212, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-5000
- ZIP Code
- 85613-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W91RUS_SOURCES
- Response Due
- 6/22/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kari Pelton, 520-533-6435<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
ACA, ITEC4 - West
(kari.pelton@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center-West (ITEC4-W) issues this sources sought for information and planning purposes only. This notice is not a Request for Proposal/Quote or Bid. This sources sought is a market research tool to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources which will be used for planning purposes and to determine if potential sources exist to support the requirement. This information is not to be interpreted as a commitment by the Government. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. 1. ITEC4-W is trying to determine if a capability exists in the market place, either by a single vendor or a prime vendor with teaming agreements, to provide wireless 3G network coverage for voice and data at every possible location within the Continental United States (CONUS). 2. This capability would include a network providing signal coverage and wireless services to include but not limited to cell phone, push-totalk devices and wireless enabling Internet devices. 3. Requirements (Option 1): a. Devices with all standard cell features b. Multiple groups of 10,000+ users per group c. Pooled plans with 1,000,000+ shared minutes of usage per month d. Free nationwide roaming e. Free mobile-to-mobile calling f. Free nights from 9:00pm until 6:00am on weekdays (Mon-Fri) g. Free weekends from 9:00pm on Friday until 6:00am on Monday h. Free push-to-talk calling Requirements (Option 2): a. Devices with all standard cell features b. Monthly flat-rate plan with per minute usage charge c. Free nationwide roaming d. Free mobile-to-mobile calling e. Free nights from 9:00pm until 6:00am on weekdays (Mon-Fri) f. Free weekends from 9:00pm on Friday until 6:00am on Monday g. Free push-to-talk calling 4. A possible contract type for this requirement is a single or multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. It is anticipated that the effort would be for one base year with four one-year option periods. The anticipated NAICS Code is 517210, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers, and the size standard is 1,500 employees. 5. Interested parties shall identifiy possible opportunities for small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. The goal is that small businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in any future requirement. If your firm is capable of meeting the criteria stated in paragraph #1, has qualified personnel and relevant past performance experience, please submit a technical capability statement including the following information: (1) Company name and mailing address, including cage code (2) Point of contact (name, telephone number, and e-mail address) (3) Small business status if any, (small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, veteran-owned business, etc.) (4) Indicate the companys anticipated role in the performance of the requirement (a) Prime Contractor; (b) Subcontractor; or (c) Other, please describe; (5) If the anticipated role is a Prime Contractor, indicate the following: a) Functions for which you would use subcontractors b) Provide estimates of the percentage of the total contract dollars small businesses would expect to be able to subcontract to the following small business categories in response to this RFI. If zero percent is indicated in your response, provide a brief explanation of why no small business subcontracting opportunities are expected for this requirement overall or for a particular category. c) Provide a brief summary describing your capability to mobilize, manage and finance a large service contract such as this (6) If the anticipated roll is a Subcontractor, indicate which functional areas your company has capability to cover (7) Provide, if applicable, a summary describing the Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangement that would be established if this requirement were to be solicited. (8) Indicate if your company primarily does business in the commercial or Government sector (9) Describe any commercial-sector contracts you have performed for similar requirements [if applicable] (10) Indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for Government contract (11) Provide estimated small business subcontracting goals and rationale (12) Please provide suggestions you feel would maximize the effectiveness of the anticipated acquisition and resulting contract in providing quality services (13) The government is considering the use of an IDIQ contract type for this acquisition. Please provide pros and cons in your opinion on contract type. Please include rationale supporting your response. Technical capability statements may be submitted in your own format and shall be 10 pages or less. Electronic submission is the preffered method of receipt. However, the statements may be mailed to the address listed below as long as they are received by the due date. This sources sought is used for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. No contract will be awarded as a result of this synopsis. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the sources sought will not be returned. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought. All interested responsible businesses are encouraged to submit information at any time prior to expiration of this advertisement. Please submit any questions or comments to this action in writing to: kari.pelton@us.army.mil. Responses must be received by 2:00 P.M. (AZ time), June 22, 2009. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center - West (ITEC4-W), ATTN: SFCA-IT-W, Bldg. 61801, Room 3212, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-7070 Point of Contact(s): Kari Pelton 520-538-0394
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, ITEC4 - West ITEC4 Contracting, Bldg. 61801, Room 3212 Fort Huachuca AZ<br />
- Zip Code: 85613-5000<br />
- Zip Code: 85613-5000<br />
- Record
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