The Mission & Installation Contracting Command office at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington intends to award a single contract to Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) one (1) backbone 72-Strand Single mode outside plant (OSP) compliant fiber optical cable between buildings 270 and 140 on Yakima Training Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in accordance with Technical Criteria for the Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture (I3A February 2010) and applicable industry standards. Total estimated length of fiber optic cable is approximately 1800 linear feet. More specific detail will be provided in the actual solicitation. This Sources Sought notice is being issued to solicit responses from those firms who have performed work under NAICS 238210 specifically, having the capability to engineer, furnish and install fiber optic cable. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Businesses are invited to respond to this notice by providing the following information: a. Company Name, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, Address, and Point of Contact's name, current phone number (with area code) and complete email address. b. Approximate annual gross revenue. c. Small business status (Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business) d. NAICS code(s) for which your company performs under Government contracts, if any. The service sought will support operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Yakima Training Center, Yakima WA. The Government's intent for this sources sought is to gather information about potential vendors who can engineer, furnish and install fiber optic cable with the requisite characteristics stated below: The contractor shall Engineer-Furnish-Install-and-Test (EFI&T) a complete and usable telecommunications fiber optic cable system IAW the Technical Criteria for the Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture (I3A February 2010), Telecommunications Building Cabling Systems Planning and Design (UFC 3-580-01), and applicable industry standards and specifications as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform all site surveys in performance of this work and identify all cable paths, cabling, cable termination points for both single mode fiber optic cabling, and current conditions. The Contractor shall provide to the JBLM NEC Project Manager, for review, TIA-606 compliant telecommunications installation drawings, and cable test plan in accordance with all listed standards and specifications as outlined in this document. Designs shall be reviewed and approved by JBLM NEC Project Manager before installation begins. A. Install a new OSP 72 strand SM fiber cable between buildings 270 and 140 using existing underground infrastructure. The proposed pathway route is as follows: Building 270, MH-AD-0034, MH-AD-0033, MH-AD-0032, MH-AD-0031, MH-AD-0030, MH-AD-0020, and MH-AD-0010 and building 140. B. Install new OSP fiber optic splice cases as needed to facilitate the length of fiber optic cable being installed. C. Install the new fiber cable in fabric mesh innerduct in each section of existing underground pathway to be used. (Use existing where available). D. Install three (3), 3-cell fabric mesh innerduct in one existing vacant 4" duct in each section of existing underground pathway to be used that does not contain a duct with at least one vacant cell of existing (3), 3- cell fabric mesh innerduct. E. Install a new 72 SM SC fiber patch panels (LIU) in buildings 270 and building 140. F. Terminate the new 72 SM fiber in the new fiber patch panels (LIU) installed in buildings 270 and building 140. G. Provide a minimum of 50-foot (15-m) splice loop installed on each side of a splice case. H. Provide a minimum of 20-foot (6-m) service loop installed in each pull-through maintenance hole. Information provided to the Government, as a result of this notice, is strictly voluntary and provided at no cost to the Government. The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the stated end date of this notice as part of the formal market research effort for this acquisition. The Government reserves the right to determine if a small business set-aside is appropriate, including any socio-economic program (8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, or Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business), based on responses received to this notice and other pertinent information gathered by the Contracting Officer. In order for the Government to make a small business set-aside determination, it is emphasized that small business concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capacity and capability to supply services that can satisfy the Government's requirements. Point of contact is Mr. David (Chuck) Eldridge, Contract Specialist, at david.c.eldridge3.civ@mail.mil. Responses shall be submitted to Mr. Eldridge only via email. Responders are advised to limit file sizes to 5MB per document. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 PM (PDT) on Thursday July 18, 2019.
