SAM #DOIDFBO260070

DOI Seeks Industry Input for 5-Year Commodity Internet Services BPA

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is seeking industry input for a potential 60-month Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide commodity internet services across both CONUS and OCONUS locations. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Chief Information Officer - Products/Services Requested: - Commodity Internet Services (Direct Internet Access or synchronous internet circuits) - Equipment provision (routers, modems, or related hardware as needed) - Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 - 24x7 technical support and proactive outage notifications - Expedited outage reporting for approximately 20 National Critical Sites - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal cybersecurity standards: FedRAMP, FISMA, and TIC 3.0 - Support for Zero Trust Network principles - Contractors must be authorized manufacturers or distributors - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - No part numbers or quantities are specified; requirements are for scalable, reliable service across multiple sites

Description

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisitions Services Directorate, on behalf of the DOI, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) to seek feedback from industry to assist the Government in the improvement of requirements and the development of an acquisition strategy for a potential procurement, Commodity Internet Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Please see attached documents for more information and instructions on how to respond to this RFI.The information obtained from this notice will be used for market research, informational, and planning purposes only. The information received will be used to define and develop the Government's requirements. This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made because of this notice. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary and subject to change. It is in no way binding on the Government. The RFI is conducted in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 10 and FAR 15.201. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on available capabilities. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

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