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UPDATE: 31 March 2025
This Sources Sought is being cancelled as the requirement for name brand telecommunications equipment is no longer needed as part of this acquisition.
Point of Contract: Brandon Landis, Contract Specialist at brandon.p.landis@usace.army.mil
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SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORKING EQUIPMENT & American Power Conversion Corp. (APC) UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES (UPS) – CONSTRUCTION OF POWER INDEPENDENCE MISSION CONTROL STATION (MCS) AT BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE (SFB), COLORADO (CO)
INTRODUCTION
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, Contracting Office, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide Telecommunications System(s) in the Construction of Power Independence Mission Control Station (MCS) at Buckley Space Force Base (SFB), Colorado.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may include specifications regarding the telecommunications, intercommunications, and associated components, or, if justified by market research a brand name Justification and Approval (J&A). USACE intends to issue one design-bid-build construction contract and the the acquisition will be solicitated as Unrestricted (i.e., full and open competition). The magnitude of construction is expected to range between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
This sources sought is specific to the telecommunications system required for the Power Independence MCS.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 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. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
USACE has received the mission to design and construct and/or renovate multiple facilities at Buckley SFB in support of the Space Force Program. As part of the design and construction effort, new Telecommunications System(s) will be installed to support the operation of various facilities, and the Air Force has standardized the use of both Cisco and APC equipment at Buckley SFB. The Government will not purchase these items directly, but will require the following construction contract to provide and install the following:
PROJECT – Power Independence MCS
TYPE – MILCON (3300)
MAGNITUDE - $25,000,000 to $100,000,000
ITEM – Uninterruptible Power Supply
MAKE – APC
ESTIMATED AMOUNT - $5,000 to $50,000
ITEM – Enterprise IT Network Components
MAKE – Cisco Systems
ESTIMATED AMOUNT - $10,000 to $75,000
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
The Government requires a telecommunications system and associated components for the Power Independence MCS project. The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the state-of-the art of the technology available in the telecommunications products that could be applied to this requirement.
The Government envisions a solution for the telecommunications system that meets the following operational and program requirements: See attached product information and specifications.
Non-Developmental Item. The telecommunications system and associated components should be non-developmental items to the maximum extent possible.
Qualification. The telecommunication system must be qualified and demonstrate compliance to the Cisco and APC, respectively, and all associated components (Reference Attached Specs), capable of supporting the new facility located at Buckley SFB, CO as described in the program background. Proof of qualification should be addressed in the response.
Maintenance, Inspection and Repair. The Government desires a system with minimal maintenance and inspection requirements at the organizational level. The system should also be easily repairable for deployed units. Interested vendors should provide information on product warranties, repair technicians availability, and repair response times for their products.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 237130, Power and Construction Line and Related Structures Construction with a Small Business Size Standard of $45M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1BG, Construction of Electronic and Communications Facilities.
The applicable NAICS Code for the telecommunications system is 334210, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC is 5805, Telephone and Telegraph Equipment.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Brandon Landis, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email brandon.p.landis@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. CDT on 09 April 2025 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, website address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.
All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
