THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(i) which requires conducting market research before developing a new requirements document for this acquisition. The Government is seeking industry’s input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill local telecommunication services for Laughlin AFB, TX. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on SAM.gov or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. In order to develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this RFI/Sources Sought will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this RFI/Sources Sought. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All RFI/Sources Sought responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for the subject requirement and similar future requirements. Requested information will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a requirment for essential local telecommunication services to support Laughlin AFB, TX. The service(s) shall include all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to perform and provide local access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified in Apendix 1 to this PWS. These services shall include any equipment, wiring, or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor's proposed solution is compatible with the Government's current infrastructure without additional Government expense.

Additionally, the contractor shall: provide and install transmission equipment and cables for local exchange access and transport service circuits to the Government-provided floor space at the Government demarcation locations identified in Apendix 1 of the PWS. The Contractor shall also connect to Government-provided power connection points and termination frames.