Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Servic... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses to provide the required products and/or services. The Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) is seeking information for potential sources for development, operations, and maintenance of Spectrum Sharing Coordination Portal (SSCP) capabilities. The SSCP effort will include: continuing software development/enhancement, software maintenance, and operations to support the 1755-1780 MHz Early Entry Portal (EEP), which facilitates the ongoing coordination between Advanced Wireless Services-3 (AWS-3) Licensees and DoD components whose operations are planned to transition out of the 1755-1780 MHz band or are planned to remain in the band indefinitely transition of the 1755-1780 MHz EEP to the National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) for long term sharing between AWS-3 Licensees and DoD software development/enhancement, software maintenance, and operations of SSCPs to support coordination in other bands, including the 3.45-3.55 GHz band. The contractor awarded the SSCP effort will provide all corrective maintenance, system user support, software development, system (and software) documentation, system/software operations, help desk, and maintenance services to each portal. Period of Performance (PoP): The PoP will be: Base Year: Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 OY1: Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 OY2: Nov 2023 - Nov 2024 OY3: Nov 2024 - May 2025 (6 months) Place of Performance: The primary place of performance will be the contractor facility, with periodic local travel to DSO facilities and within the National Capitol Region. The DSO sites are 2004 Turbot Landing, Annapolis, MD and 6916 Cooper Avenue, Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-7901. Travel in and around the primary place of performance may be required throughout the PoP. No travel outside of the National Capital Region is anticipated. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 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 SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by email to Michael Heaney, Contracting Officer, at michael.s.heaney2.civ@mail.mil and Talaya Jones, Contracts Specialist, at talaya.a.jones2.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted to beta.SAM.gov. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after April 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time will be answered. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses. See attached sources sought document for more details. April 16, 2021: Question and Answer is provided as an attachment.