Telecommunication Operations and Maintenance Support Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND IN A CAPABILITY PACKAGE. The deadline for responses shall be received by 1700 EST on 16 June 2023. This will best help the Government ensure the pending solicitation enhances competition. This Sources Sought RFI is hereby synopsized pursuant to FAR Subpart 5.2 and FAR Part 10. Responses will be utilized to determine if any competitive Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. Otherwise, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the competitive method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Any resultant solicitation(s) will be released on https://www.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor SAM.gov for additional information as the direct method of communication with the Government. A pre-solicitation notice will be issued pursuant to FAR Subpart 5.204, and the Government intends to issue a draft solicitation, if time allows. Award of the pending requirement is anticipated during the 3rd quarter of FY 2024. Program Background: Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is a Department of Defense (DOD) aviation industrial facility that reworks, repairs, and overhauls aircraft, engines, and components for both the United States and foreign military customers. Its mission is - Generating Combat Air Power for America's Marines and Naval Forces. The Telecommunication Support Services under the planned contract will support all of the telecommunications throughout the facility as it needs repairing telephone lines, replacing telephones, installing new phone and internet equipment, and activating and deactivating systems. The support provided under this contract is critical for FRCE as communication is a high priority throughout the whole facility. Requirement The Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis, telecommunication support services in support of FRCE located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, Havelock, NC. Tasking is outlined in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS), Attachment 1, which includes the following services to the FRCE activities, detachments, tenants, and customers located at FRCE, MCAS Cherry Point, adjacent and outlying areas. - Telecommunications services include the functional operations of telecommunications systems hardware and software - Installation and Configuration of Telecommunications Systems include installation of line cards, network cards, circuit packs, and related PBX hardware for customer move, add and change activity, changes in network trunking, changes in switch configuration, PBX upgrades, and other system installations - Design and Installation of Telecommunications Cabling/Wiring Infrastructure includes performing site surveys, conducting needs analyses, reviewing blueprints/as-builds, and using appropriate industry standards to design and install telecommunications - Maintenance and Repair includes analyzing, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing all problems associated with telecommunications cabling systems, PBX hardware and software, and customer premise station equipment based on system or customer generated trouble reports or alarms - Documentation, Recordkeeping, and Inventory includes maintaining and providing all necessary records and documentation associated with PBX installation, operations and maintenance, infrastructure records, and billing information for all repair work performed Incumbent Information: This requirement is a follow-on procurement to Contract N0042119C0029, awarded on 26 February 2019 to FreeAlliance.Com, LLC. To request information on the incumbent contract, please follow the steps for the NAVAIR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process at http://www.navair.navy.mil/foia/request_instruc.html. Capability Statement Submissions: Responsible sources are encouraged to respond to the questions listed in the attached Teleommuncation Capabilities Questionnaire Excel spreadsheet to Contract Specialist, Robert Miedzinski, via email at robert.m.miedzinski.civ@us.navy.mil. Interested offerors may also provide an introductory statement in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). The introductory statement shall be no more than three pages to introduce your company's historical experience, intent to compete for the pending requirement and any teaming arrangement that is being considered to meet the requirement. 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