Dedicated Commercial ISP Circuit Installation and Service - Hill AFBview on SAM.gov

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Title: Dedicated Commercial ISP Circuit Installation and Service – Hill AFB Program Name: AFNWC Commercial ISP Notice Type: Sources Sought NAICS Code: 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) Product Service Code (PSC): DG11 (IT and Telecom - Network: Telecom Access Services) 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER 1.1 NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.2 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 517111, which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,500 employees. 1.3 The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. 1.4 This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. 2.0 BACKGROUND The Department of the Air Force at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, has a requirement for a dedicated, high-speed commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection. This circuit is required to support isolated government communications and must be entirely independent of the existing base network (AFNet). 3.0 REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The Government requires a turnkey commercial ISP solution. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the installation and ongoing service. Core Technical Requirements: Bandwidth & Throughput: Provide a dedicated, low-latency fiber optic 10 Gbps internet connection. The service must be uninterrupted for the duration of the contract. IP Addressing: Provide at least three (3) publicly routable static IP addresses. Network Isolation: The commercial circuit must be completely physically and logically separated from the AFNet. Installation Standards: All work must comply with recognized industry practices, equipment manufacturer instructions, and standard military facility telecommunications criteria (including applicable UFC and ETL standards for interior cabling and electrical systems). Personnel & Security: All contractor personnel performing on-site work must be U.S. citizens. Person…