SLC3S-A-EACN Support

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

The 763 ESS is seeking information for potential sources for the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) Support which provides in-flight Command, Control, Communications (C3) service for multiple critical U.S. Government missions via three Air to Global Information GRID (GIG) Gateways (A2G2’s) supported by a Systems Integration Lab. (SIL).

The purpose of this requirement is to expand on existing U.S. Senior Leader communications support to include clear and secure voice and video capabilities, access to the Secure Internet Protocol Routed Network (SIPRNet), and Non-secure Internet Protocol Routed Network (NIPRNet) data, and special long-haul circuits and network support while airborne.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.