SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Voice over Internet Protocol
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517919
— All Other Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT57-12-SS-00005
- Archive Date
- 4/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Carl Chin, Phone: 6174942072
- E-Mail Address
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carl.chin@dot.gov
(carl.chin@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: 1.0 Description The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, issues this Sources Sought to assist the Government in its acquisition strategy. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The Volpe Center is seeking potential offerors that are CISCO Systems certified to aid in the project planning, coordination, design, diagram verification, configuration, equipment staging, installation, integration of services and equipment, end-user support and training in the CISCO Systems Unified Communications (UC) environment. 2.0 Background The Volpe Center seeks to acquire and install a digital telephony system that utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) to replace its current PBX telephony system. The VoIP installation will include 1200 desktop phone units, voicemail and analog gateways to interface with the Volpe Center existing Telco carrier, 25 conference room phones, all licenses, installation, training, support and maintenance. 3.0 Scope The U.S. DOT is seeking a capability statement from all interested parties who meet these minimum required qualifications: • Cisco Gold Partner Certified • Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialized • Cisco Technology Specializations: Advanced Security, Advanced Wireless LAN, Advanced Routing and Switching, Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Advanced Data Center Storage Networking • Cisco Authorized Technology Provider: Video • Cisco Authorized Partner: MeetingPlace, Digital Media System, WebEx The solution tasked is to leverage the UC framework for both intra-company and inter-company communications. The solution should use intelligent network architecture and ideally encompass UC over Unified Communications Server(s), leveraging the Volpe Center's existing infrastructure, while migrating the Volpe Center from its legacy telephony network by adding services and integrated security with industry-leading reliability for a planned 1200 user VoIP telephony solution, including all required access layer switches, voice gateways and appliances. As it relates to the implementation services being requested, the contractor's proposed solution shall provide project planning, coordination, design and diagram verification, configuration development, equipment staging, installation and integrating of services and equipment in the UC environment. The contractor shall remove old equipment being upgraded or replaced. Since this equipment is technologically complex and must integrate with other existing CISCO network communications equipment that supports the Volpe Center infrastructure, the installation must be done by CISCO Gold Certified Partner engineers. 4.0 Submission Instructions All capability information submitted by respondents shall include: Summary that outlines personnel and teaming partners, if any, having technical capabilities, knowledge, and expertise to perform the above tasks; Contract number; Customer (Government agency or private industry); Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) name, telephone and fax numbers; contract value and type of contract; period of performance; and description of product/services. Sources should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, certified 8(a) business, hubzone certified, or service disabled veteran owned small business. Information provided should be detailed in the area(s) above so the Government can assess the ability of the company to provide the described services. All of the information sought should be conveyed in no more than five (5) pages. Page size is set at 8½ x 11 inches; text font must be no smaller than 12 point; and text should be doubled spaced. Potential offerors shall submit copies of each required Cisco certification with their capability statement. Copies of each certification will not be counted against the five page maximum capability statement. Each response must reference the Sources Sought title and number. Interested parties must respond to this announcement in writing within 15 calendar days of publication (no later than April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM, Eastern Time). Telephone requests will not be honored. All responses must be submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Carl Chin at Carl.Chin@dot.gov. Electronic attachments to the e-mail should be submitted in Microsoft Office 2007 (or later) productivity application formats, or any format that can be imported by Microsoft Office. 5.0 Information Availability THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for information and planning purposes only, and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a Request for Proposal. The notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotations, and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this Sources Sought notice. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Submissions must be disclosable to the public or the submitter should provide a summary statement that can be disclosed to the public with fuller supporting information that is clearly marked as restricted. The Government will use customary means to safeguard proprietary information, but only when such information is (1) clearly marked as proprietary; (2) is, in fact, information that could not have been obtained from another party or source; and (3) is otherwise deserving of such treatment under standards and processes described in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Order 12600. Contracting Office Address: 55 Broadway Kendall Square Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1093 Primary Point of Contact: Carl Chin Carl.Chin@dot.gov
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