# Ciena Fiber Equipment Maintenance and Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20143579

- Solicitation number: 20143579
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Customs and Border Protection
- Contracting office: Air and Marine Contracting Division (70B02C)
- NAICS: 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- Product or service code: DA01 Support services for activities involved with application development and support to include analysis, design, development, coding, testing, and release packaging, as well as support of off-the-shelf Business Applications.
- Place of performance: March ARB, California
- County: Riverside County (FIPS 06065). https://abierto.us/counties/riverside-county-ca-06065
- City: March ARB. https://abierto.us/cities/march-arb-ca-0645680
- First posted: January 24, 2024
- Last posted: January 24, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/689a13c330b54e6b8c710417a3b5d48f/view

## Description

The U.S Customs and Border Protection intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for contract award on a limited competition basis for service and maintenance on Ciena fiber optic transport equipment. Service and maintenance is required at the Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) in Riverside, CA. Only vendors capable of providing the unique and highly specialized knowledge of the Ciena 6500 & 5170 Fiber Transport Equipment are qualified to work on this equipment.

CBP network architecture, maintenance platforms, and configuration systems will work properly with this fiber transport equipment. The use of a non-Ciena reseller could result in interoperability, compatibility, or interface issues that would prevent the equipment from being able to meet the requirement of our Operations Center. The intended contract is for annual renewal and continuous follow-on support of the current vehicle in place.

The anticipated period of performance will be from January 26, 2024 through January 25, 2025, with the potential for two (2) additional option periods. While CBP recognizes the Ciena-reseller community, it is imperative at this time that this effort be supported by the contractor that possesses institutional knowledge of the current support being provided to the AMOC. Therefore, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Carahsoft Software Corporation.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. If any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can support the requirement at the time of future solicitation. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

If any contractors feel they can meet the requirements, please contact the Contract Specialist by email at nykia.warren@cbp.dhs.gov by the response date and time listed with this notice. You must submit a capabilities statement displaying your ability to meet the requirements.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (UEI DT8KJHZXVJH5)
- Contract: 70B02C24P00000048, purchase order
- Obligated: $63,148.56
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 20143579 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70B02C (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B02C24P00000048_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 24, 2024: Special notice, due January 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 689a13c330b54e6b8c710417a3b5d48f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/689a13c330b54e6b8c710417a3b5d48f/view

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