Commercial Satellite Television Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES AT ELLSWORTH AFB.**NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT****DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA****NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME**ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION.Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking sources qualified and interested in providing commercial Satellite television services in accordance with Attachment 1, Ellsworth SATV FY 20 Requirements, provided in this sources sought synopsis, OR EQUAL ITEMS. Note: Each facility is stand-alone and does not have access to any fiber or coax connections connections external from the building.All interested parties are invited to provide information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners.NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS

PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSISIf your firm has an interest in proposing on future requirements as described above, who believe they can meet the requirements, are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package. Provide responses NO LATER THAN 4:30PM MST, FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2020At a minimum capability statement shall state skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform this type of work. Include the following:1. Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, fax number, email address, website, and CAGE Code.2. Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business).3.  A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract as a prime contractor.4.  Offeror's Joint Venture, Partnering Agreement, or Mentor-Protégé information if applicable - existing and potential.5. A listing of any government contracts held over the last three (3) years. 6. If you are a small business, are you considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor?7. What are the most critical criteria that would distinguish your company's capabilities from another?  Explain.8. Offeror’s must be currently registered in SAM.gov prior to receiving a solicitation or you submitting a quote.The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.**Responses are due NOT LATER THAN 4:30PM MST, FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2020, and shall only be submitted electronically to: LANCE.WHITE.6@US.AF.MIL.**Primary Government Point of Contact:  A1C Lance White.  Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the above email address.  NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.  All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference “Satellite television services.”Interested companies are encouraged to provide other solutions that may meet the required specifications and/or functional description.  When doing so, information shall follow the guidelines set by this sources sought notice.THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.  THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE.  RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN REPSONSE TO THIS NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.  THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION