SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Commercial Internet Service Provider
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517110
— Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, CENTCOM - Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, RCC Phoenix, APO AE, Non-U.S., Afghanistan
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- W56KJD12RFI0001
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2012
- Point of Contact
- Bouaphet Phanvongsa, Phone: 3182378272
- E-Mail Address
-
bouaphet.p.phanvongs@afghan.swa.army.mil
(bouaphet.p.phanvongs@afghan.swa.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Commercial Internet Service Provider SYNOPSIS: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This sources sought notice is issued in an effort to conduct market research for information and planning purposes only. The U.S. Government (USG) is soliciting information to determine the availability of companies capable of performing similar services in Afghanistan as stated below. We are only seeking information from companies who currently have Commercial Internet Services, or have the ability to obtain them, and are capable of providing these services throughout Afghanistan. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, tools, management support, to include expert analytical & technician, to provide a reliable commercial satellite internet service that is capable of supporting the Global Distribution Management System (GDMS). GDMS is a commercial asset visibility and force protection software program and is an application based system. GDMS software connects using encrypted communication and secure identification to Tapestry servers and is used throughout Afghanistan. -Contractor shall supply of a commercial Internet service that will continuously provide a minimum of 512Kbp Upload x 1.5 Kbps Download and can provide 24-hour coverage. -Twenty four (24) hour Technical Support must be provided to address any system difficulties to ensure that any problem that the system encounters can be dealt with immediately, in order to minimize gaps in service. -Each site will have dedicated equipment providing the supplied commercial internet service. *The following information is required for responding to this request. 1. Provide a statement of capabilities outlining the ability to provide internet service in Afghanistan. 2. Statement of capabilities should include detailed technical expertise information, and relative experience demonstrating the direct ability to perform and/or provide internet service meeting the above minimum criteria in Afghanistan. 3. Since this is primarily a service contract, provide information on how you would be capable of performing quality work and meet the mission needs of the USG to supply equipment, labor, tools, and skilled technician to provide service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 4. Provide information on your capability to hire a workforce to perform in Afghanistan that shows your firm is knowledgeable about hiring practices and procedures for US, Third Country Nationals (TCN), and Afghanistan Local National personnel to perform work on military installations in Afghanistan and your ability to quickly replace individuals identified by the US military. 5. Interested parties may submit the above information for satisfying this requirement to the contact e-mail address below. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. All information shall be submitted via e-mail to PHNXSCO-ATWSSC-PRO@afghan.swa.army.mil. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Statement of capability in the form of website hyperlinks will not be accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. All information provided will become the property of the USG and will not be returned. Responses are requested no later than 25 July 2012 at 4:30 PM Afghanistan time. Contracting Office: General Support Contracting Center (GSCC), CENTCOM Joint Theater Support Contracting Command (C-JTSCC) (Forward)
- Web Link
-
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(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b709d3a64aacce80f753fd47750c9df2)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Afghanistan, Afghanistan
- Record
- SN02806080-W 20120719/120718000555-b709d3a64aacce80f753fd47750c9df2 (fbodaily.com)
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