SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: Land Mobile Radio Sustainment and Maintenance Services (Provide hardware and software maintenance, sustainment and support of a Harris Project 25(P25) Land Mobile Radio Trunking System (LMRTS)) THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The Air Force Sustainment Center Operating Location Ogden of Hill AFB is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest, and capability of potential business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to perform Land Mobile Radio Sustainment and Maintenance Services located at Hill AFB, the Utah Test and Training Range (Little Mountain, Grassy Mountain, Trout Creek, and Cedar Ridge locations) and UT Air National Guard located at the Salt Lake International Airport. The information in this notice is based on the most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities homepage: (www.fbo.gov). The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice. The Government intends to issue a solicitation in the June/July/August 2019 timeframe for the acquisition of Land Mobile Radio Sustainment and Maintenance Services to be performed at Hill AFB, the Utah Test and Training Range (Little Mountain, Grassy Mountain, Trout Creek, and Cedar Ridge locations) and UT Air National Guard located at the Salt Lake International Airport. The estimated contract period including all option years is from 26 September 2019 through 25 September 24. The successful contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, labor, transportation, supervision, and any other items and/or services necessary to perform hardware and software maintenance, sustainment and support of a Harris Project 25(P25) Land Mobile Radio Trunking System (LMRTS), which consists of Symphony dispatch consoles, MASTR-V trunked repeaters, a Network Switching Center (VIDA Core), System Management Terminals, and ancillary equipment such as network switches, gateways, routers, firewalls, playback terminals, Logging recorders, etc. as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor is expected to use innovative solutions and effectively accomplish PWS requirements in a timely manner at reduced costs and in a way that fosters pride and ownership in the services performed. The NAICS code for this requirement is 811213, Communication equipment repair and maintenance services with a Small Business Size Standard is $11M. The Government requests interested parties to fill out the attached Sources Sought Survey, and review the "DRAFT" PWS to ensure your company is capable of meeting the requirement. Qualified companies who believe they can meet this requirement, and are interested/intend to submit a proposal in response to a future solicitation should 1. Review the Draft PWS. -Ensure your company is qualified and capable of meeting this requirement. 2. Fill out the Sources Sought Survey. (Rename the file to include your business name, and label email response subject line as "Sources Sought Response LMRTS Mx Service - Your Company Name"), 3. Submit the sources sought survey to the contract administrator: SSgt Gregory Smith via email:
[email protected] no later than 31 May 2019 by 4:30 PM MST. Interested parties may include relevant attachments such as a copy of your SAM profile, SBA certifications, and a brief capabilities statement limited to three (3) pages in length. The Government is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of competition for Land Mobile Radio Sustainment and Maintenance Services at Hill, AFB and surrounding locations. This announcement serves as the first step for Hill AFB to determine sources capable of providing this service. This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. OMBUDSMAN (June 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Mrs. Jonna Hancey AFMC OL_H/PZC 801-777-6549,
[email protected]]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)