DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

WASHINGTON, DC  20224

IRS UNS UC SATELLITE PHONE FIXED-SITE INSTALLATION

Sources Sought Notice

1. SOURCES SOUGHT:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH. 

This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or the obligation on the part of Government. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. This notice is for market research purposes only.  Further, this SSN does not commit or guarantee the Government will issue any solicitation for the described requirements in the future.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 517410 – Satellite Telecommunications. The size standard is $44M. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale. The PSC that is intended for this acquisition is DG11 IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice is published to gain knowledge of potential vendors capable of providing services for the draft IRS UNS UC Satellite Phone Fixed-Site Installation Statement of Work. (SOW)DG

Vendors with the skill and capability necessary to perform the various requirements described in the attached draft SOW are invited to provide a response per the requirements listed below.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this analysis. All data received in response to this SSN that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified.  Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with all applicable Government regulations.  All documentation shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

2. OBJECTIVES:

Technical Capabilities

• The IRS seeks to identify potential vendors with the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the requirements outlined in the attached draft Statement of Work.

3. BACKGROUND:  

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Unified Communications (UC) division of the User and Network Services (UNS) requires the installation of new Satellite Phone Fixed-Site equipment at its facilities in WV and DC. Satellite Phone Fixed-Site installation of new equipment is necessary to fulfill the program’s mission, which is to provide a backup voice communication system for the IRS Commissioner and Executives during an emergency or natural disaster. The contractor shall provide Satellite Phone Fixed-Site Surveys and equipment installations for two IRS locations as stated in the Statement of Work.

4. SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

See attached SOW for the draft requirements for IRS UNS UC Satellite Phone Fixed-Site Installation. The company's standard format is acceptable; however, the limit for all responses is not to exceed five (5) single-sided pages, 10 font size, 8 ½ x 11-inch pages, excluding any cover page.  Response shall address the following:

A. General Information:

1. Company Name
2. Company Address;
3. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address;
4. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number;
5. Business status (i.e., small business, disadvantaged, Hub Zone, woman-owned, etc.); If business size varies depending upon contract vehicle, please specify;
6. Brief description of the company's business size;
7. List any contract vehicle along with the associated contract number and task area(s) appropriate for this notice; and list related North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code that you offer as it relates to this project.

B. Technical Capabilities:

The vendor’s capability statement shall address the following to the contractor’s capability to perform the requirem