Telecommunication Operation and Maintenance Services Guantanamo Bay

y purpose other than to gain the information requested. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information, materials, and/or demonstrations received in response and is in no way obligated to respondents by or for any information received. REQUIREMENT: The purpose of this acquisition is for the procurement of communications infrastructure supporting base operations, transport services, switching, structured cabling, inside and outside plant (ISP/OSP) systems, and technical support services for Integrated Communications Infrastructure Sustainment, Transport Operations, Base Communications Office (BCO) Support, and Modernization Services at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) Detachment Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). The anticipated contract type is a Firm, Fixed-Price Idenfinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers, and the product service code (PSC) is DD01 IT Professional Service (Labor). Again, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses both small and large. If you are an interested business, FLCN would appreciate your assistance in providing a Statement of Capabilities to include the following: 1) Full business name and address 2) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code 3) Name, phone number, and e-mail address of a company representative the Government may contact for additional information 4) Size of business (based on the applicable NAICS code) 5) Statement as to whether business is actively registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) 6) Statement as to whether business is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership) 7) Recent and relevant experience. Describe ability to support the scope of the requirement(s) as detailed in section numbers 3 and 4 of the attached, draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Include brief description(s) of any prior experiences that best illustrates your company�s qualifications related to performing the services in accordance with the PWS. Provide a Capability statement displaying the vendor�s ability to provide the required services, to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last five (5) years. This relevant past performance information should identify the applicable contract number; total contract dollar amount; capacity performed (Prime or Sub); contract period of performance; description of the relevant services provided AND the relevancy of the services to the proposed requirement; and a customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and e-mail address. 8) The offeror shall provide proof and verification that it possesses a current Secret facilities clearance level. The proof/verification shall be in the form of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) verification certifying it possesses a current Secret Facilities Clearance. The submission shall include the following: CAGE code, Facility name, Physical location/facility, Clearance status/level, Status date/Issue date, Safeguarding level, Authorized access to, Facilities clearance level limitation(s), Facility security officer and phone number, and DSCA field office location and phone number. The verification shall be dated within 30 days of the RFI closing date. If there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small business contractors, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate, and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, etc. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. If this effort is not set-aside for small business, small business utilization will be considered. Large and small businesses should provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value as well as supporting rationale for the recommended percentage. **Submissions are to be no more than 5 pages and no less than 12 point font. ** Responses should be emailed to Jana Popovich at jana.p.popovich.civ@us.navy.mil and Lorna Mohney at lorna.d.mohney.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than Tuesday, October 27th at 2pm All requests for further information must be made in writing via email. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. All questions and answers regarding this RFI/Sources Sought Notice will be posted as updates to this notice. Disclaimer: This is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee cost in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.