SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Guantanamo Bay to Puerto Rico Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517110
— Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Defense Information Systems Agency, Procurement Directorate, DITCO-Scott, 2300 East Dr., Building 3600, Scott AFB, Illinois, 62225-5406, United States
- ZIP Code
- 62225-5406
- Solicitation Number
- GTMO_PR_SFOC
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2017
- Point of Contact
- Katie Day, Phone: 6182299265, Edward Whittaker, Phone: 6182299607
- E-Mail Address
-
katie.s.day.civ@mail.mil, edward.d.whittaker.civ@mail.mil
(katie.s.day.civ@mail.mil, edward.d.whittaker.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for the Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) to Puerto Rico (PR) Submarine Fiber Optic Cable (SFOC) System. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DITCO)/PL8224 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of all businesses, both large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. DISA is seeking information for potential sources for delivery of a fully operational SFOC, to include SFOC terminal equipment at each end, connecting GTMO to a Government operated landing site on the north coast of PR. Included in this requirement are the appropriately armored submarine cable, with required repeaters/amplifiers, cable and power termination equipment, all required support equipment, spare parts, training and industry standard warranty coverage. This action will allow DISA to efficiently manage and maintain the current GTMO to Continental United States (CONUS) and GTMO-PR SFOC systems by deploying nearly identical configurations for both projects. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The below contract background is for the nearly identical GTMO-CONUS SFOC. Contract Number: HC1047-14-C-4018 Contract Type: FFP Incumbent and their size: Xtera Communications, Inc.; Small Business Method of previous acquisition: Competitive Small Business Set-Aside REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: a) The Contractor will design, manufacture, install, test and commission a fully functional submarine fiber optic cable system connecting the existing GTMO cable landing station (CLS) at Glass Beach and a new CLS to be installed at Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico. Describe your experience in designing, manufacturing, installing, testing, and commissioning a SFOC system. b) As listed in "Special Requirements" below, the contractor's SFOC equipment and network management system and software must be on the DOD Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List (APL). In order to be determined technically capable, each offer is required to provide documentation to show your required equipment and software is on the APL. c) Contractor must document that they provide a manufacturer's certified integrated network management system to monitor all SFOC equipment, including submerged repeaters as a complete, integrated system. d) Contractor must describe experience in providing comprehensive training for all aspects of the SFOC. e) Final Operating Capacity (FOC) is requested 18 months or less after contract award. Describe your experience in deploying a 1400 km undersea cable system, which includes manufacturing, installation, comprehensive training for maintenance and operations. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS a) SFOC equipment to be used, including terminals, submerged repeaters and network management system and software, must all be on the DOD Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List (APL) which have been tested and approved for the specific intended purpose essential to meet the GTMO-PR requirement, and shall be purchased and installed directly from the manufacturer. The APL may be found at: https://aplits.disa.mil/processAPList The list is organized by equipment type and vendor. Appropriate equipment for this requirement will be found under "DISN OTS." Approval memos are provided, but the detailed list of specific part numbers for each vendor must be obtained by special request to the point of contact listed in the approval memos. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517110, with the corresponding size standard of 1,500 employees. To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company's ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: 1) Business name and address; 2) Name of company representative and their business title; 3) Type of Small Business, if applicable; 4) Cage Code; 5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) to the Contract Specialist, Edward Whittaker, at edward.d.whittaker.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Katie Day, at katie.s.day.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.
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