Ruggedized Managed Ethernet Switch

Ruggedized Managed Ethernet Switch The U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, in support of the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Armament Center Automated Artillery Fire Control Systems Division (AFCS), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is currently seeking sources for a ruggedized managed Ethernet switch. This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought. In preparation for a possible future procurement, ACC-NJ is performing this Sources Sought to explore a breakout strategy for this requirement. CCDC is interested in exploring the market capability to support this effort and determine if a competitive environment exists. The Statement of objectives identified under this Sources Sought is as follows: STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES: The CCDC-AFCS is looking for a ruggedized managed Ethernet switch with minimum 20 ports of GigabitEthernet, and 2 ports of 10Gbe. It must be MIL-STD-810G compliant for temperature (-40 to +145F minimum), vibration, altitude, ingress and humidity. It must be MIL-STD-461F compliant for Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). It must be MIL-STD-1275 compliant for input power. Interested parties shall submit a brief capability statement, demonstrating how they are capable of performing this requirement. Standard corporate brochures are not desired. The capability statement should include the following: company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contract, DUNS number, Cage Code and company size (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), and Technical description of ability to meet the requirement. This Sources Sought is for information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a contract by the Government. This is not a solicitation. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be published. If a RFP is released, it will be synopsized on the Beta.SAM.Gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these websites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. Information provided will not be returned. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES/SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept questions via email ONLY. The Army is not seeking, and will not accept, unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government is not responsible and will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this notice. All submissions are requested to be made within ten (10) calendar days from the date of this publication, via electronic mail to both Points of Contact (POCs) for this action: Donald Gurry, Contract Specialist, email: Donald.h.gurry.civ@mail.mil and Margaret Heyrich, Contracting Officer, email: margaret.a.heyrich.civ@mail.mil.