Base Wide Wi-Fi, Aviano Air Base, Italy   2

*Question and Answer Document has been added

Applicable Documents listed under Paragraph 2 of PWS have been attached

Federal Standard for Test Plan, DI-NDTI-80566A

Federal Standard for As-Builts, DI-DRPR-80151A

Federal Standard for Status Reports, DI-MGMT-80368A

Federal Standard for Meeting Minutes, DI-ADMIN-81505T

Federal Standard for Test Report, DI-QCIC-80512

AGENCY / OFFICE: 31ST CONTRACTING SQUADRON

LOCATION: AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY

DESCRIPTION: BASE WIFI & INTERNET SERVICES & MAINTENANCE

This is a pre-solicitation/sources-sought to determine possible sources and provide contractors a notice of intent to release a Request for Quote (RFQ). If your company is interested in the subject requirement, please refer to the instructions below.

The U.S. Government intends to solicit for the quotes for performance of services under a prospective firm-fixed price IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinity Quantity) contract for the WIFI and Internet services at Aviano Air Base, Italy in accordance with the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement entitled WIFI & Internet Services At Aviano Air Base, Italy (PWS attachments are currently unavailable). The subject service shall be acquired using FAR Part 12 procedures for the Acquisition of Commercial Items. FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures shall govern this competitive acquisition (FAR 13.500(a)-acquisition is <$7.5M).

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and all other items and services necessary to accomplish the requirements in a professional manner listed in PWS. The Contractor will also provide service calls to repair, restore, and replace parts identified as broken, damaged, or severely degraded during semi-annual maintenance inspections.

The general requirements of the service are illustrated in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) which interested Companies are encouraged to read to familiarize with the various requirements of the service, ask questions or give suggestions. Exchanges with interested parties are highly encouraged in order to improve the understanding of the Government requirements and industry capabilities.

In order to be deemed responsive at the time of quote submission, interested companies shall conform to the general and specific quote preparation instructions which are bound to include BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO document the evidence of the following: Italian Chamber of Commerce Certificate proving the authority of the firm to operate in the WIFI Services and Maintenance business sector in Italy, DURC (Documento Unico di Regolarita' Contributiva) certifying the payment of host nation security benefits, Self-Certification for Antimafia Communication and Company's active registration on the System for Award Managemen (SAM).

Performance of the service will tentatively come into effect in September 2023 and will have a duration of 5 years (one base 12-month period and four 12-month option periods) with a 6 months possible extension of services.

Conferences/site visit might be announced at a later date. The Solicitation will be posted via www.SAM.gov tentatively in June/July 2023.

Interested parties should provide their questions and inputs in writing to Lt LoPiccolo at vincent.lopiccolo.1@us.af.mil, in and Ms. Melissa Maurhart at melissa.maurhart.it@us.af.mil no later than Wednesday, April 26 2023, 10:00 AM hours, Rome, Italy local time.