SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR WIRELESS SERVICES CONNECTICUT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517210
— Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Contracting Office
- USPFO for Connecticut, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105-3795
- ZIP Code
- 06105-3795
- Solicitation Number
- W91ZRS-15-Q-0006
- Response Due
- 7/27/2015
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2015
- Point of Contact
- Frank A. Tantillo, 860-524-4873
- E-Mail Address
-
USPFO for Connecticut
(frank.a.tantillo.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Connecticut Army National Guard is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for providing cloud based and wireless commercial internet at Camp Niantic, Niantic Connecticut. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 517210. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are hereby invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice Not Later than 27 July 2015 at 1:00 pm EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to frank.a.tantillo.mil@mail.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: MAJ Frank A. Tantillo, 860-386-4106, or the above referenced email. Purpose and Objectives The Vendor will: 1. Provide cloud based Content Filtering of existing commercial internet at CP Niantic that is scalable to all buildings at CP Niantic in addition to the entire CTARNG commercial internet. 2. Provide wireless connection to the commercial internet in the RTI building at CP Niantic. The solution should enable and provide mapping of the Network Topology, an Intrusion Detection System, and a Wireless Intrusion Protection System. Hardware and all associated mounting hardware are to be furnished by the contractor. Content Filtering: Must cover all current commercial instances at CP Niantic (4 buildings with multiple users) with room for expansion. Current configuration is from the internet provider supplied modem to DOIM provided switch in the DMARC to downstream switches in select buildings. Content filtering must be scalable in that it can cover up to 33 locations besides CP Niantic and be centrally managed by DOIM from anywhere. 1) Vendor is responsible for updating blacklisted sites and related heuristics, possibly through subscription service or maintenance contract. The vendor is responsible for maintaining a menu of categories (such as bit torrent or gambling) for CTARNG to choose from. 2) Vendor provides the means through which CTARNG chooses the multiple categories to enforce, possibly via a cloud based application. CTARNG DOIM must be able to update settings at any time. 3) Remote administration of content filtering by CTARNG is a requirement. Wireless capability in the RTI building will cover areas as listed in Areas A and B in each quote option below. Additional features include but are not limited to: a) Allow users to move through wireless supported areas of RTI without loss of connection. b) Adaptive optimization to eliminate manual adjustments by DOIM. c) Mesh routing between access points to extend wireless to locations where it is cost prohibitive or difficult to wire. d) Remote administration by CTARNG is a requirement.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/NGB/DAHA06/W91ZRS-15-Q-0006/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USPFO for Connecticut 360 Broad Street, Hartford CT
- Zip Code: 06105-3795
- Zip Code: 06105-3795
- Record
- SN03798406-W 20150717/150716000040-a6eb4019eed81dc50f4e8f971a72ff90 (fbodaily.com)
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