SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- DISA/DITCO/DTS, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406
- ZIP Code
- 62225-5406
- Solicitation Number
- VARIOUS-19-Feb-2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/ASP/dcop.asp
- Description
- The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) contracts for long haul telecommunications services with regulated and    non-regulated service providers and US International Carriers (USICs) on    behalf of the Department of Defense and various other Federal agencies for    lease of telecommunications services and ancillary equipment at locations    within the 48 Contiguous United States (CONUS), Hawaii, Alaska, US    Territories and Possessions, and international locations.      Telecommunications requirements are received daily by DITCO and    solicitations are posted to the DISA Contracting Opportunities web site.      Requirements processed by DITCO normally include a wide spectrum of    long-haul telecommunications services such as:    business lines and dial    tone services, local area access, Intrastate and Interstate point-to-point    services, switched services, domestic and international long distance    services, 800 Services, Frame Relay Services, Asynchronous Transfer Mode    (ATM) services, Packet Switched Data Services, video services, Integrated    Switched Digital Network (ISDN) services.    Analog services are typically    3-Khz voice grade circuits, while digital services range from 9.6 KBS    (narrowband) to OC-N (wideband) circuits.    The capability to browse all    "Inquiries" (solicitations) currently posted on the DISA Contracting    Opportunities web site is available to all companies without the need to    register in the DITCO system.    The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the    Contracting Opportunities Web Site is https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop.      If you plan on submitting a quote to any solicitation, you must first    register on the DISA Contracting Opportunities Web Site to obtain a User    ID and Password execute a basic agreement with DITCO.    Basic Agreements,    and instructions for executing Basic Agreements, can be obtained via the    Contracting Opportunities Home Page under the Publications link. DITCO    attempts to acquire all components for each telecommunications service    requirement from a single source.    DITCO utilizes a streamlined    "Inquiry/Quote/Order" (IQO) process to solicit contractor quotes and issue    "Orders" for required telecommunications services and equipment. Under the    IQO process, DITCO provides an "Inquiry" inviting companies to submit    quotations for delivery of specified telecommunications requirements.    The    "Inquiry" contains the technical information necessary to describe the    Government's requirement, along with the requested service date, and    solicits quotes from industry.    The "Quote" confirms the company's ability    to provide the requested service and equipment, identifies the time    interval in which the service and equipment can be provided, and provides    the applicable charges and Uniform Service Order Codes (USOCs).    After    evaluation of the "Quotes", an "Order" is prepared and issued to the    company whose "Quote" best conforms to the requirements of the Inquiry.      The "Order" forms the contract which is referred to as a Communications    Service Authorization (CSA).    Each CSA includes details about the    telecommunications services/equipment being acquired and also incorporates    contract terms and conditions prescribed by the Federal Acquisition    Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), and agency    regulations. To expedite the acquisition process, a basic agreement, which    includes general contract terms and conditions, is negotiated between    DITCO and the company.    This basic agreement is referenced in each    order/CSA issued to the company and incorporates the general contract    terms and conditions previously negotiated.    Additional specialized terms    and conditions may be incorporated into a CSA as required to satisfy    unique needs.    The normal practice is to allow companies to provide their    "Quote" within 14 business days from the date a requirement is posted on    the web.    However, for critical National Security requirements, a shorter    interval may be required. In situations where it is determined and    justified that only one company can satisfy a particular requirement,    DITCO may issue a non-competitive Inquiry or Direct Order to that company.      The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for these    telecommunications services requirements is 513310.
- Web Link
-
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott AFB, IL
(https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/ASP/dcop.asp)
- Record
- SN00524788-W 20040221/040219221608 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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