THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is a market survey for planning purposes only and no award will be made as a result of this Request For Information (RFI) to identify interested sources. Funding is not available at this time. Submitting your company information does not bind the Air Force for any future solicitations or contracts resulting from this RFI. Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV requests capability statements from companies for the purpose of identifying potential sources for a non-personal services contract to provide Base Telephone Systems Support Services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services, unless specified in the contract as Government Furnished Property (GFP). Work under this contemplated award will support the mission of 99th Communications Squadron at Nellis AFB and 799th Communications Squadron at Creech AFB, Nevada by providing highly reliable wired telecommunications, networked voice, and data services. The Contractor shall perform Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and other services required to ensure the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The BTS consists of the base telephone system switch, the cable plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) systems, network, transmission systems, and all associated equipment described in the PWS, which may include other systems (e.g. Radio, etc). The Contractor shall operate and maintain all BTS equipment and systems in accordance with (IAW) the Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEM) technical manuals and specifications, Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Air Force (USAF) policy and regulations, applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The findings from this Market Research effort may impact any future solicitations related to this requirement. This RFI for Sources Sought is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. Responses to this Request for Information will not form a binding contract. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to RFI respondents. The Government is also requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings or information not be used in response to this RFI. The contemplated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517110 (Size Standard: 1500 employees). The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed priced contract with a base year plus four one-year option periods. Interested parties should send their company/service capabilities information electronically no later than 1230 PST on Monday 2 July 2014 via e-mail to
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