SAM #FA527025PKA12

Broadband and Wi-Fi Services for Unaccompanied Housing at Kadena Air Base

The Department of the Air Force, 18th Contracting Squadron at Kadena Air Base, is seeking information from local providers for broadband and Wi-Fi services: - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS), Kadena Air Base - Products/Services Requested: - Commercial broadband internet and recurring Wi-Fi services for Unaccompanied Housing facilities - Includes installation, activation, maintenance, and ongoing high-speed Wi-Fi service - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and support - Use of existing commercial infrastructure is preferred - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Only local sources currently providing commercial services at Kadena Air Base will be considered - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Market research/Request for Information (RFI) only; no specific products or part numbers listed - Emphasis on leveraging existing infrastructure and local providers - Contractor responsible for end-to-end service delivery and support

Description

The Department of the Air Force, 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, is conducting market research to identify capable sources for the provision of commercial broadband internet and recurring Wi-Fi services for Unaccompanied Housing facilities at Kadena Air Base.

The objective of this requirement is to acquire commercial internet installation, activation, maintenance, and recurring high-speed Wi-Fi broadband services for designated facilities. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and support required to install, configure, activate, and maintain reliable broadband services utilizing existing commercial infrastructure where feasible.

This notice is issued for informational and market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government anticipates that this requirement may be competed among capable vendors operating within the local area and existing infrastructure environment.

Interested vendors may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the Government’s technical, operational, and security requirements for providing commercial internet and Wi-Fi services at Kadena Air Base. Responses should also address the vendor’s ability to utilize or integrate with existing infrastructure in a manner that is advantageous to the Government and not cost prohibitive. As such, the government intends to only solicit offers from local sources that are currently offering commercial services at Kadena Air Base.

Information received in response to this notice will be used solely for market research and acquisition planning purposes, including determining the availability of qualified sources and the most appropriate acquisition strategy in the best interest of the Government.

The Government reserves the right to determine the appropriate acquisition approach based on responses received.

Responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted via email to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below no later than 3:00pm (1500) JST on Thursday, May 22nd.

Primary POC: SrA Austin Kenndy, Contract Specialist, austin.kennedy.9@us.af.mil Secondary POC: Rose Napolitano, Contracting Officer, rose.napolitano@us.af.mil

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