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This is a Sources Sought Notice in accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. This is for planning purposes only to assist in determining if this effort can be obtained competitively and/or as a total Small Business Set-Aside. There is no solicitation available at this time The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various business concerns that might be interested to compete. The government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The government is interested in all small businesses to include: 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if capable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized and posted on the FedBizOpps website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor that site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. DESCRIPTION: The 366th Contracting Squadron at Mountain Home AFB is seeking potential sources interested in providing internet protocol television services (IPTV) and Direct TV to Mountain Home AFB, ID. This SOW outlines the desired content and location with approximate number of delivery/viewer stations. OBJECTIVE: Mountain Home AFB requires that the contractor provides maintenance, sustainment for all parts and labor on already installed equipment. At a minimum the contractor will provide DIRECTV services to included twenty (20) standard definition channels at fourteen (14) buildings located on Mountain Home AFB. Should future technologies or practices allow IPTV delivery to any of the requested content delivery buildings listed in the SOW, the government reserves the right to terminate service to any single or multiple building(s) upon written request to the contractor no earlier than two (2) weeks from requested termination date. The contractor shall provide the standard commercial warranty (if applicable) for all installed equipment. Defects which may occur as the result of faulty materials, and workmanship shall be corrected by the contractor at no additional costs to the government. The contractor must provide customer support for all television services, at a minimum, during normal business hours (8:00-4:00 MST) Monday through Friday, in order to remedy any problems on site using self-maintenance. The contractor shall ensure that all installations meet or exceed local base standards and requirements for telecommunications systems of this nature. The contractor shall test the content delivery of the video system and output feeds to ensure they are approved industry specifications. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this effort is 517311 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers with a size standard of 1,500 employees. INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS: Respondents must include the following information within their statement of capability packages. Capability packages shall not exceed two (2) single-sided pages in length; a. Company Information: Your Company's name, address, point of contact with email address and telephone number, Federal Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), and business size. Your company must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). To register, go to https://www.sam.gov. b. A Statement of Capabilities demonstrating the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to perform the work specified within the summary of requirements outlined above. Please limit your relevant past performance to the past three (3) years and include the Contract Number(s) or Customer/Company Name. c. Capability package responses shall be sent via email to feyna.li@us.af.mil. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. Paper copies of this announcement will not be provided. Any information received will be used solely for the purpose of market research. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This sources sought should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is strictly voluntary and will be used solely for the purpose of market research. Please be advised that all submissions become government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing sources sought will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. Questions on this notice shall be submitted via email to only the Contract Specialist. Contact Feyna J Li, feyna.li@us.af.mil.