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This Sources Sought opportunity was posted on November 9, 2016. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

D--Demarcation Point and SONET Ring Connectivity and Maintenance

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The Department of Veterans Affairs issued this Request for Information to conduct market research for connectivity and maintenance support of the AS-13 Demarcation point at the Hines Office of Information Field Offices in Hines, Illinois. The required services include support for T1/DS3 and OC48 Synchronous Optical Networking Ring connections for the Hines OIFO and Building 37, as well as monthly recurring service for OC-48 Ring circuits. The anticipated period of performance consists of a ten month base period from February 1, 2017, through November 30, 2017, with two subsequent one year option periods extending through November 1, 2019. This RFI seeks unofficial pricing and socioeconomic status from interested vendors, specifically targeting SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and HubZones to determine if the future solicitation should be a set-aside. Responses were due by November 16, 2016.

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VA seeks connectivity and maintenance support for Hines OIFO demarcation point services.

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NAICS

519190 - All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

VA facilities located in Hines, IL, Department of;Veterans Affairs, Hines OIFO, 5th Avenue &;Roosevelt Road, Building 37, Hines

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Request for Information for Demarcation Point and SONET Ring Connectivity and Maintenance (1) Action Code: D (2) Date: 09 November (3) Year: 2016 (4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 78744 (5) Product or Service Code: D304 (6) Contracting Office Address: 1701 Directors Blvd. Suite 600, Austin, TX (7) Subject: Request for Information AS-13 Demarcation point support for the T1/DS3 and OC48 Synchronous Optical Networking Ring (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: N/A (9) Closing Response Date: 16 November 2016, 12:00am (Midnight) (CT) (10) Contact Point: Ms. Sharon Haywood, Contract Specialist or Mr. Aaron Waltersdorff, Contract Specialist (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: N/A (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A (13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A (14) Contract Award Date: N/A (15) Contractor: N/A (16) Description: This is a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research to determine the availability of vendors capable of providing the service detailed in the attached PWS. This RFI does not guarantee the issuance of a solicitation. However, if a solicitation is issued, based on responses to this RFI, if multiple Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HubZones), or other small business categories are determined to be capable of providing the full requirement, VA will issue a solicitation as a set-aside to the applicable socioeconomic category. If there are not multiple responses to this RFI from preferred socioeconomic categories, any future solicitations for this requirement may be open to all vendors. If you are interested in responding to a future solicitation for this requirement, please provide unofficial pricing information and information on whether the respondent is a SDVOSBs, VOSBs, HubZones, or other small businesses status. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires continued support for connectivity and maintenance for the AS-13 Demarcation point (DeMarc) at the Hines Office of Information Field Offices (OIFO) including all associated recurring charges. Support includes connections for all T1/DS3 and OC48 Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) Ring for the Hines OIFO and Bldg. 37. Monthly recurring service on the OC-48 Ring circuits riding on the SONET ring is also required. The VA anticipates awarding a10 month base period of performance (POP) from February 1, 2017 through November 30, 2017 with 2 option years. The first option year POP anticipated from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018. The second option year POP anticipated from December 1, 2018 through November 1, 2019. Please see the attached PWS for additional details. - This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This request does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The VA is not, at this time, seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. - Please provide an unofficial quote, to include identification of any SDVOSBs, VOSBs, HubZones, or other small businesses status, for the base period and the option periods in response to this request for Information no later than Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12 a.m., midnight (Central Time) Email responses to Sharon Haywood at contact@example.gov and Aaron Waltersdorff at contact@example.gov. (17) Place of Performance: VA facilities located in Hines, IL, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines OIFO, 5th Avenue & Roosevelt Road, Building 37, Hines, IL 60141 (18) Set-aside Status: N/A

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