Sources Sought/RFI - IT Instrastructure - Outside Plant Services

Issue Date: 17 August 2023 (Amended Requested Information 23 August 2023) Response Due Date: 1 September 2023, 2:00 P.M. (British Time) NAICS Code: 517810 - All Other Telecommunications Subject: Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) - IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services The Government reserves the right to cancel this sources sought, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this sources sought, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR FOLLOW-ON RESPONSES. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. GENERAL INFORMATION Background: The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is issuing this sources sought/RFI announcement, FA558723ROutsidePlant, for work at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk; RAF Feltwell, Norfolk; RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk; RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire; RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire; RAF Croughton, Northamptonshire; RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire; RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire; RAF Welford, Berkshires; and any location within the UK where there is a US Air Force presence. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517810, All Other Telecommunications. No award will be made from this sources sought announcement. No solicitation is available at this time. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future requirement. The 48th Contracting Squadron is conducting market research to identify potential sources that have the ability to meet the requirement in Attachment 1 - Draft Performance Work Statement. The 48th Contracting Squadron seeks feedback from companies/entities capable of providing IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered capable. Description: The Communications Squadron's at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk; RAF Feltwell, Norfolk; RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk; RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire; RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire; RAF Welford, Berkshire and RAF Croughton, Brackley; RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire; RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire have a requirement for IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services. The contractor shall engineer, furnish, install, test, and repair (EFIT&R) United States Air Force (USAF) owned exterior direct buried or ducted communications cables and tubing (e.g. microducts), and EFIT&R USAF owned (and - Other owned where agreement exists) buried manhole and ducting systems to include facility entry/exit ducting, tubing and enclosed cables. Work to include both internal and external jointing and final cable terminations either at an internal facility demarcation point (demarc) or equipment end-point if applicable. Fiber optic cables to be in options of blown or drawn fiber with various multiple strand options for both multi-mode and single-mode. Copper cabling to include coaxial and multi-pair telephone cabling (direct buried and ducted). General Information: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government is seeking industry's input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill the IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services requirement. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on www.SAM.gov or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All Sources Sought/RFI responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for future IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services acquisitions or similar requirements. Requested information will be used within the US Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Response Guidelines: THIS IS A NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, PROPOSAL, OR INVITATION FOR BID. All communication regarding this notice shall be in writing, reference - IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant and be sent electronically to the following email addresses: courtney.chiporo@us.af.mil. NO PHONE INQUIRIES. Responses MUST be received no later than Friday, 1 September 2023; by 2:00 P.M. (British Time). Requested Information: The following is requested from interested companies: (lines in bold below were added to Sources Sought/RFI on 23 Aug 23) - Please indicate through a capabilities statement if your company is willing/able to provide ALL requirements stated in the IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services draft PWS. - Provide your understanding of the Ofcom Regulations (UK's Communications Regulator) and any identified limitations the regulations may present. - Any reasons that prevent your company from providing a quote/proposal should a formal solicitation be issued. - Please identify and provide cost driver information that may affect performance of IT Infrastructure - Outside Plant Services for a contract that could potentially be ten (10) years. - Any sub-contracting opportunities. If a non-UK Ofcom approved provider, provide how entry to the market will be accomplished. - Years of experience your company has for this requirement or similar in nature. - All pertinent Information where your company has provided these services. - Any questions that your company has regarding the PWS and/or this notice. In addition to the above, please provide: - Company Name (as registered in SAM.gov) - Cage Code Number and Unique Entity ID - Mailing address - Point of Contact to include phone/fax number and e?mail, and website. - State if your company is registered with SAM.gov under NAICS 517810 POC: Courtney Chiporo, Contract Specialist Email: courtney.chiporo@us.af.mil