SAM #FA5587RFI_TriBase_Mobile_Phone_Services

RFI for mobile phone services and coverage solutions at RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell

The 48th Contracting Squadron is gathering industry input on mobile service for U.S. forces at three RAF bases in the United Kingdom. - Agency and locations: 48th Contracting Squadron, supporting the United States Visiting Forces at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell. - Anticipated need: Approximately 750 official-use mobile service packages, including mobile devices and data plans or SIM cards. - Service approach: Users would select from multiple packages through an established ordering system available to authorized government purchase card holders; service is anticipated on a month-to-month rolling basis. - Coverage questions: The Government seeks information on satellite connectivity for handsets outside terrestrial coverage and other ways to address dead zones and inconsistent coverage. - Notice status: This is an RFI for market research and planning, not a formal solicitation; no award will result from the notice. - Commercial details: No vendors, device models, part numbers, prices, or defined contract performance dates are specified.

Description

The 48th Contracting Squadron at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks feedback and sources from companies capable of providing mobile phone services (to include mobile devices and data plans/sim cards) for the Tri Base Area (RAF Lakenhath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell). 

Background: The Government requires mobile telephone services in support of the United States Visiting Forces (USVF). The contractor shall provide mobile telephones services for USVF stationed in the Tri- base area, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The USVF anticipates ~750 mobile phone service packages for official purposes between Royal Air Force Mildenhall (RAFM) and Royal Air Force Lakenheath (RAFL). The USVF will utilize mobile service packages from a selection of numerous different service packages based upon their individual circumstances on month-to-month rolling basis. The service packages will be available for purchase on an established ordering system, with multiple different government purchase card holders authorized to purchase from the ordering system established IAW the provided ordering guide at time of award.

Industry Questions:

An issue the government is currently facing is frequent dead zone and inconsistent coverage on and around installations. A solution posed was the inclusion of technology to allow handsets to directly connect to satellites outside terrestrial coverage. Is this a solution that your company could provide and how effective might this solution be in solving the government’s issue? Are there any other solutions that your company could provide to fix connectivity and coverage issues? If so, please provide those in response to this RFI. 

Response Guidelines: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). No contract will be awarded from this announcement.

The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or RFP, if any is issued. Please submit responses electronically to the designated points of contact by the specified response date.

View original listing