CRM-16-00061 - RFI - Triple Play Hardware - Wiki 592

Document Type: Special Notice Solicitation Number: DON-SNOTE-xxxxxx-xxx Title: RFI CRM-16-00061 - RFI - Triple Play Hardware - Wiki 592 Posted Date: 08 DEC 2015 Archive Date: 14 DEC 2015 Responsible Command: N65236 NAICS Code: N/A Contracting Office Address P.O. Box 190022, North Charleston SC 29419-9022 Description Request for Information (RFI) - CRM-16-00061 - RFI - Triple Play Hardware - Wiki 592 DUE: 14 DEC 2015 The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC-LANT), Code 55210 is seeking information about commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Triple Play Test Hardware/Software. Triple Play Test Hardware/Software must be capable of the following: Able to test and validate TRIPLE PLAY (audio, video, data). This will include being able to test metrics such as maximum data throughput/user capacity and latency on any given network. In addition to, obtaining video quality and voice quality metrics such as MOS-V and Media Delivery Index (e.g. delay factor, jitter/packet loss) on any video/audio stream. This test capability should be able to simulate thousands of end-users from any network, which ultimately has to be stressed and validated. Test capability should also be able to generate charts and graphs for test analysis from all metrics captured. Test capability will have to be able to integrate with any network architecture including a Passive Optic Network (PON) system. Review of this information is being performed by SSC-LANT Code _55210___, which aims to conduct objective comparative assessments and validations of commercial __Triple Play Test Hardware/Software_______ to determine if the solution meets the Governments requirements. All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in SSC-LANT documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. Specific information sought includes: 1. Company information, including name, address, URL, revenue, and number of employees. 2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor. 3. A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contacts phone number and e-mail address. 4. Product name and a description of features. 5. Cost information such as purchase price and General Services Administration (GSA) schedule information. The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SSC-LANT projects. If a SSC-LANT project requiring this type of equipment is executed, the equipment selection will be based upon a number of factors, including responder surveys and focus group inputs. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should not be made through Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors may be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. Submittals Respondents are required to submit complete product information that demonstrates the specifications identified above. This same announcement is located on SSC LANT'S e-commerce web site: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. If you encounter issues regarding access to the website, please contact the webmaster. The technical point of contact is Jose Fortin at contact@example.gov. If contacted ensure CRM-16-00061 Wiki 592 is in the subject line. This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SSC-LANT documentation. E-mail your non-technical contract related questions to the Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov. Submissions are to be e-mailed to the technical point of contact at contact@example.gov and are due by noon (EDT) on 14 DEC 2015.