MODIFICATION
N -- ESI Phone System
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 517911
— Telecommunications Resellers
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SB-P-15-0075
- Archive Date
- 2/21/2015
- Point of Contact
- Marian Dixon-Durham, Phone: 3015041700
- E-Mail Address
-
marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov
(marian.dixon-durham@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural SAtatistics Service (NASS), intends to award on a sole-source basis a contract with Olympic Telephone for ESI Telephone Installation. USDA/NASS is in the process of implementing new phone systems for all new build-outs and upgrading old phone systems at existing Regional Offices. Due to time constraints, agency equipment standards, and budget costs only one responsible source and no supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. In order to comply with NASS efficiency initiatives, NASS requires a system which meets several criteria cost, scalability, short learning curve, and agency equipment standards. During past phone system deployments NASS IT Division (ITD) staff were responsible for finding in each field office location a reliable vendor to manage, install and troubleshoot new phone systems. Our agency needs the means to expedite this process in order to meet the agency's time frame of April 30, 2015 for the Athens Georgia location. The selected vendor must have the logistical resources to act as our primary contact and finding a reliable vendor at each location to do the installation. The benefits to the government are time savings, one point of contact, and continuity with equipment standard across all Regional Office locations. Some of the distinguish characteristics of a selected installer and phone system are operational familiarity and government continuity requirements. The selected installer must have logistical resources to assess on-site and direct on-site across multiple locations, as well direct knowledge of NASS existing phone systems and voice and data structure. The ESI phone system was selected because it meets several requirements; cost, scalability, short learning curve, and supports agency equipment standards. The ESI phone system is the Voice-Over-Internet (VOIP) scalable system which meets the government requirements for a system which can be implemented in a small to large field offices. This type of phone system will expedite the implementation of phone systems throughout the Regional Offices and provided standardization. The phone system will prepare NASS field offices infrastructure for future VOIP technology. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 517911 Telecommunications Resellers In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 25(c)(1), the service needed by the USDA is available from only one responsible source and no other type of service will satisfy the needs of the USDA. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any firm that believes it can provide the services listed above may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Ms. Marian Dixon-Durham and any response must be emailed to Marian.Dixon-Durham@ars.usda.gov. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than February 20, 2015.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/NASS, 355 E. Hancock Avenue, Athens, Georgia, 30601, United States
- Zip Code: 30601
- Zip Code: 30601
- Record
- SN03638913-W 20150212/150210235403-a0c668a36008f9b13abb02610152f770 (fbodaily.com)
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