Sources Sought SYNOPSIS

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Contract 1: Local Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Hardware Modernization, Remote ESIP Software Upgrade, Legacy Voice Trunk Transition, and Follow-On Transition Services Location: Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706
Notice Identifier: FA4690-26-R-SIP1

NAICS: 517111 | PSC: 7G22

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis / Request for Information (RFI) issued solely for market research purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10. This is NOT a solicitation, Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract will be awarded directly from this posting. The 28th Contracting Squadron (28 CONS) at Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), South Dakota, is conducting market research to identify commercial vendors, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs), and systems integrators capable of performing turn-key Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) boundary hardware modernization, remote Voice Protection System (VPS) Enterprise SIP (ESIP) software implementation, parallel legacy voice trunk sustainment, zero-downtime cutover, and transition support.

2.0 SUMMARY OF SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall deliver, install, configure, test, and transition local SIP voice trunk boundary hardware, security software, and legacy services at the circuit demarcation point in Building 4307, Ellsworth AFB, interfacing directly with the Government telephone switching system (Avaya Aura Communication Manager, Version CM 10.2). All components must be certified on the DoD Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL) and comply with supply chain security standards (RFO Subpart 40.2 and FAR Clause 52.24091). Core requirements include:
- Hardware Modernization: Deliver, mount, cable, and ground redundant carrier-grade Session Border Controllers (SBCs) supporting 115 Concurrent Call Paths (CCPs), dual leased edge gateway routers, managed PoE+ voice switches, analog media gateways, smart UPS battery backups, structured cabling, and an enclosed 42U equipment cabinet in Building 4307.

- Remote ESIP Software Upgrade: Provide remote software engineering services to upgrade and configure the base existing SecureLogix VPS ESIP software appliance (residing on government-owned Dell compute servers already installed in Building 4307) supporting 200 SIP sessions. Convert perpetual Air Force ETM TDM licenses into ETM SIP licenses, connect the appliance to centralized management servers at INOSC-East, assist with loading DoD PKI certificates and DNS configurations, and perform remote System