Critical Services and Maintenance Support
ID: F2X3C55266AC02Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA3300 42 CONS CCMAXWELL AFB, AL, 36112-6334, USA

NAICS

Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (334210)

PSC

TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT (5805)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9af14994b1c481c9b1e113aced3f8bf/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, is seeking industry partners to provide Critical Services and Maintenance Support for the Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 System. This procurement aims to gather information on available products and capabilities related to emergency services, including IP Core Router Architecture, disaster recovery, service management, and Text to 911 services. The contract is projected to span a base year from October 2025 to September 2026, with a total funding amount of $587,245.39, and includes four additional option years. Interested parties must submit their responses via email by 12:00 P.M. Central Standard Time on December 8, 2025, to the designated contacts, Jordan Johnson and Malik Bacon.

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    Critical Services and Maintenance for NG9-1-1 SS - SAM.docx
    The 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base is issuing a sources sought synopsis to gather industry information for a potential requirement for Critical Services and Maintenance Support for a Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 System. This is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract will be awarded based on responses. The government may incorporate information from responses into a future solicitation. The Air Force is seeking general company information, business type, NAICS codes, customary contract terms, and capabilities related to providing emergency services, multimedia data, IP Core Router Architecture, disaster recovery, service management, Text to 911, PSAP IP Mesh Transport, Wireless 4G PSAP IP Mesh Network, and uninterrupted 9-1-1 access, specifically within Alabama. Responses are due via email by 12:00 P.M. Central Standard Time on December 8, 2025, to the listed points of contact.
    SOR_Maxwell_42CS_CAMA Trunk Monthly Cost to INdigital.docx
    The 42d Communications Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL, requires recurring monthly charges for Critical Services and Maintenance Support on the Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 System from Communications Venture Corporation dba INdigital. The services include IP Core Router Architecture, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity, Service Management, National Service Operations Center (NSOC), Text to 911 Services, PSAP IP Mesh Transport Network, and Wireless 4G PSAP IP Mesh Network. The contract spans a base year from October 2025 to September 2026, with four additional option years, totaling $587,245.39. The document also outlines security and installation access requirements, including contractor notification responsibilities, base identification and vehicle pass procedures, commercial vehicle inspections, REAL ID Act compliance for visitors, rules for controlled/restricted areas, reporting requirements for security threats, adherence to base traffic laws, random entry/exit checks, cellular phone operation policy, restrictions on wireless electronic devices, and prohibitions on firearms, ammunition, and illegal weapons on Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex.
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