Sources Sought - Local Telecommunication Services
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jun 30, 2023 10:39 am CDT
- Original Published Date: Jun 07, 2023 01:41 pm CDT
- Updated Response Date: Jul 14, 2023 03:00 pm CDT
- Original Response Date: Jun 23, 2023 03:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Updated Inactive Date: Jul 29, 2023
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 08, 2023
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: DG11 - IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services
- NAICS Code:
- 517111 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of Performance: Fargo , ND 58102USA
Description
This notice serves to advise interested parties that the deadline for responding to this Sources Sought Notice has been extended. The new deadline is Wednesday, July 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST). Thank you!
****THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)****
The 119th Wing is conducting preliminary Market Research to determine an available pool of vendors who are able to provide local Telecommunication Services to the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard in Fargo, North Dakota. Potential dates of required Telecommunication Services are 1 August 2023-31 July 2028 (5 years).
Requirements:
Local Telecommunication Services (LTS) will provide essential local area Telecommunication Services (TS) and features supporting the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365). TS shall include, at a minimum but not limited to: local access for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface's (PRI’s); local exchange trunks; transport channels; point-to-point circuits; Commercial Subscriber Lines (CSLs) and features; Direct Inward Dial directory numbers (DIDs) and number portability; local and Intra-Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) access; and interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code used for industry classification is 517111 "Wired Telecommunications Carriers." This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that are owned and/or leased for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks.
All information from interested parties that is received in response to this Sources Sought notice will be collected and saved until which time this potential requirement becomes defined and fully funded. A solicitation MAY be issued at that time. This Sources Sought Notice is being posted for Market Research purposed only to identify Small Business vendors who are able to provide the services listed above.
If you are an interested party who is able to provide these services, please provide a capability statement identifying your firm’s ability to meet these requirements via email to Lieutenant Brian Erdmann at brian.erdmann@us.af.mil and MSGT Tamara Stavenes at tamara.stavenes@us.af.mil.
***Please see the attached Draft PWS and Vendor Information Form ***
****THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)****
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- KO FOR NDANG DO NOT DELETE 1400 32ND AVE N
- FARGO , ND 58102-1051
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Tamara Stavenes
- tamara.stavenes@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
- Brian L. Erdmann
- brian.erdmann@us.af.mil
History
- Jul 29, 2023 10:55 pm CDTSources Sought (Updated)
- Jun 23, 2023 08:55 am CDTSources Sought (Updated)
- Jun 07, 2023 01:41 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)