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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR A PRIVATE MPLS ENHANCED DATE SERVICE FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPIS ISSUED ONLY TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH STUDY FOR AN ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT.

This is a sources sought announcement seeking only small business responses in order to determine available small business participation in this acquisition. This is not a request for quotation or proposal. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a Request for Proposal is issued for this requirement it will not be issued under this number. This synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.

The designated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517111, Wired Communications Carriers, with a size standard of 1,500 employees.

The Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) is conducting market research based on the following:

Connect the locations below to a private MPLS backbone for data and voice with specified bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS).

QoS all sites: 10% Real Time, 25% InterActive, 50% Business Priority

Each Primary location will connect to every Armory, including connection between each Primary location.

Also provide 24/7 managed services for this network (15 locations). Provide vendor technical support from industry certified experts. Provide comprehensive performance analysis to demarcation. Information obtainable to HIARNG through a web portal showing graphical traffic reports and device performance. Data to be gathered and stored by vendor for trending and overall network optimization and recommendation.

Primary locations that all Armories will connect to (1G Bandwidth):

• 3949 Diamond Head Rd, Bldg 306A, Honolulu, HI 96816


• 91-1179 Enterprise Ave, Bldg 117, Kapolei, HI 96707

Armory locations (100M Bandwidth):

• 711 Tinker Rd, Bellows, Waimanalo, HI 96795


• 96-1210 Waihona St. Pearl City, HI 96782

Armory locations (50M Bandwidth):

• 3949 Diamond Head Rd, Bldg 300, Honolulu, HI 96816


• 3949 Diamond Head Rd, Bldg 407, Honolulu, HI 96816


• 77-230 Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, HI 96786


• 1304 Kekuanaoa St, KMR Armory, Hilo, HI 96720


• 1095 Kekuanaoa St, General Lyman Field, AASF2, Hilo, HI 96720


• 2701 Mokulele Hwy, Puunene, Kahului, HI 96732


• 1-3460 Kaumualii Hwy, Hanapepe, HI 96716


• 1935 Santos Dumont St, Bldg 829, Wheeler, Wahiawa, HI 96786

Armory locations (10M Bandwidth):

• 81-1032 Nani Kupuna, Kealakekua, HI 96750


• 260 Puahi Pl, Kaunakakai, HI


• Wheeler AAF, Hangar C26, Bldg 825, Wahiawa, HI 96786

Responses submitted should include (1) name and address of firm, phone/fax numbers, email address and point of contact; (2) DUNS Number and/or CAGE Code, if available; (3) type of small business, e.g., woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, etc.; (4) firm's experience; and (5) firm's past performance with federal, state and local government agencies and/or commercial entities within the last three (3) years.

Please respond to this sources sought announcement, by email, to the attention of Clesson Paet, Clesson.k.paet.civ@army.mil alternate Point of Contact: Warren Sabugo, warren.m.sabugo.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00AM., Hawaii Standard Time, September 18, 2023.

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