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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 23, 2004 FBO #0940
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Life Cycle Support of Defense Information System Network-Europe (DISN-E) including the Electronic Digital Telephone Swith System (EWSD)

Notice Date

6/21/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

517910 — Other Telecommunications
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Wiesbaden Contracting Center, ATTN: AEUCC-C, CMR 410, Box 741, APO, AE 09096-0741
 

ZIP Code

09096-0741
 

Solicitation Number

W912CM-04-MR0002
 

Response Due

7/16/2004
 

Archive Date

9/14/2004
 

Point of Contact

Carmen Kaufmann, 001-49611816211
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to ACA, Wiesbaden Contracting Center
(kaufmannc@rcc.wbn.usacce.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Wiesbaden Contracting Center is conducting market research to identify qualified sources to perform life cycle support of the DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK-EUROPE (DISN-E) covering all components of the system to include approx 65 each Sieme ns Elektronisches WaehlSystem-Digital (ESWD) family of telephones switch systems installed, or to be installed, within Department of Defense (DOD) sites in Germany, Italy and the Benelux, Switching Control Center (SCC), 6 Remote Operations and Maintenance Centers (ROMC), Peripheral equipment, approximately 30 Siemens HIPATH switching systems, 2 Smart Commanders, Voicemail, Conferencing Services and remnants of the Siemens KN-S4100 System which is being gradually replaced. Interested parties should demonstrate, in writing, both capability and experience (including past performance information) in the support of same or similar system. Interested parties should also demonstrate, in writing, that they can furnish the capacity, equipment, materials, and skilled personnel, as well as a verifiable quality control program. The support source should have the flexibility and knowledge to develop and provide alternate repair schemes and schedules as well as cost-effective solutions f or ordering parts and tracking parts ordered, received, and installed. THE GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE maintenance, modifications, expansions, relocations, software upgrades and training. MAINTENANCE. The firm should demonstrate its capability to Respond with technicians qualified on the Siemens Switching Systems above with technicians who have been certified by the manufacturer within 2 hrs of a failure. Also that they have the personne l and facilities to man a Hotline and monitor all switches remotely 24 hrs a day, 365 day a year. SYSTEM MODIFICATION / EXPANSION. The firm should demonstrate its capability to supply the equipment and furnish the Engineering and Installation services necessary to Modify or expand the Network management and Switching Systems incorporated in the DISN-E network. RELOCATION. The firm should demonstrate its capability to deinstall, relocate, install and cutover the Switching Systems incorporated in the DISN-E network. Cutover will involve obtaining all local and Host Nation connection approvals. SOFTWARE UPGRADES. The firm should demonstrate its understanding of Release 19 Software for the EWSD switching System and that it has the engineering capability and agreements with the Switch manufacturer (Siemens) to upgrade switch and network management software to subsequent releases. TRAINING. The firm should demonstrate its capability to perform training with manufacturer certified trainers on both Network Management for System Administartors and the EWSD and HICOM maintenance for Technicians. The Government may request the opportunity to conduct detailed pre-award surveys. This announcement is a request for sourcing information and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to this request for information marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence. Please provide information via email in proposal format, not to exceed 10 standard type written pages, identifying a point of contact, to WCC no later than 12 00 pm CET 16 July 2004. Questions and responses to this notice should be provided in writing via electronic means to Ms. Carmen Kaufmann (carmen.kaufmann@rcc.wbn.usacce.army.mil). Responses to this notice may also be provided in writing (include a CD) to Commander, Wiesbaden Contracting Center ATTN Master Contracts Team CMR 410 Box 741 APO AE 09096 Or Commander, Wiesbaden Cont racting Center ATTN Master Contracts Team Konrad Adenauer Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden, Germany
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Wiesbaden Contracting Center ATTN: AEUCC-C, CMR 410, Box 741 APO AE

Zip Code: 09096-0741

Country: EU
 

Record

SN00607080-W 20040623/040621212029 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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