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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 26, 2005 FBO #1308
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) Acquisition

Notice Date

6/24/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334210 — Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

ACA, ITEC4, Directorate of Contracting , 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
 

ZIP Code

22331-0700
 

Solicitation Number

04093
 

Response Due

7/6/2005
 

Archive Date

9/4/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This announcement is a follow-up to the announcement for Solicitation Number USASNOTE0409361305 entitled  Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) Acquisition posted on 13 June 2005. As stated in the 13 June 2005 announcement, the PM Defense Communicati ons and Army Switched Systems (PM DCASS) intends to begin the acquisition process supporting the competition and award of multiple replacement contracts to the Digital Switched Systems Modernization Program (DSSMP) contracts. The replacement to the DSSMP acquisition will be entitled the Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) acquisition and shall include a scope that is capable of seamlessly integrating voice, data, inside/outside cable plant and/or transmission products and services into a single integrated communications system. Site preparation, modifications and upgrades as well as initial logistics support, to include training, spares and various warranties will also be included in the scope. On 21 March 2005, the Government released the Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) Advisory Multi-Step Request for Qualification Package along with a Draft IMOD Statement of Work (SOW) inclusive of Attachments A and B on the Army Single Face to Industry (AS FI) Acquisition Business Web Site - https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi. On 4 April 2005, the Government received qualification packages from interested Contractors. On 25 April 2005, the Government completed the evaluation of the qualification packages an d issued written letters informing the participating contractors as to whether or not they were determined to be viable/non-viable as potential prime contractors under the IMOD acquisition. At this particular point in time, the Government has not publishe d and doesn't intend to publish a list of those offerors who are viable/ non-viable. The Government has released a Draft IMOD RFP inclusive of Section L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, Section M  Evaluation Factors, the IMOD SOW with Attachments A and B and a Statement of Requirements (SOR) for Sagami, Japan with Attach ments A through G, Appendixes 1 and 2, Depot Files, Housing Files, the MER TIER List and Section H Requirements on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site - https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi. It is noted that Sections A throu gh K as well as the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and instructions and evaluation factors for Fort Riley, Kansas will be posted at a later date. Interested Contractors can access these documents by going to https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi, then under ASFI Business Opportunities clicking on Contracting Opportunities Search, then typing in USASNOTE04093 under the Solicitation Number block and then scrolling down and clicking on continue. Once the screen entitled Solicitation View for USASNOTE04093 po ps up, scroll down and click on Attachments and the posted documents will appear. They can be opened by double clicking on them. It is hereby requested that Interested Contractors access this website, review all the Draft IMOD RFP documents and submit th eir comments and questions by no later than 6 July 2005 via e-mail to Mr. Ethan Mueller, ITEC4 via e-mail at ethan.mueller@itec4.army.mil. The Government now intends to award up to eight (8) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts under the IMOD acquisition. The current tentative schedule for the IMOD acquisition has been revised as follows: Release of Draft RFP (Task 1)  24 June 2005, Draft RFP Industry Comments Received (Task 1)  6 July 2005, Release of Draft RFP (Task 2)  19 August 2005, Draft RFP Indus try Comments Received (Task 2)  2 September 2005, Formal RFP Issued  19 October 2005, Receipt of Proposals  30 November 2005, Contract Award  27 April 2006. Note that this schedule may be subject to change. Please direct all questions regarding this IMOD acquisition to Ethan Mueller, ITEC4 via either Phone: (703)-325-2090 or via E-Mail at ethan.mue ller@itec4.army.mil. The Government will continue to notify Industry of all announcements and postings related to the IMOD acquisition via the FedBizopps. The Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site will continue to be the only source for all future postings and documents related to the IMOD acquisition.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, ITEC4 Directorate of Contracting , 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA

Zip Code: 22331-0700

Country: US
 

Record

SN00836243-W 20050626/050624212148 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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