4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 101, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

J -- ENGINEER, DESIGN, FURNISH, INSTALL, AND TEST AND MAKE OPERATIONAL A NEW BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (BTS) AND THE O AND M, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES OF BTS AT BERGSTROM ARS TX SOL F34608-95-R-0005 DUE 040595 POC Rhonda Trent or Tomma Burba, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9399; Rita Blair, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9399. The Headquarters 38 Engineering Installation Wing, Logistic Squadron has a requirement for a contractor to engineer, design, furnish, install and test and make operational a new Base Telecommunications System (BTS) at Bergstrom ARS TX. The installation shall consist of 1 each Digital Telephone System (DTS) in building 4588 (Host DTS) with an option to purchase and subsequent operations and maintenance services for 1 each DTS in building 1101 (10 AF DTS) and other contractor furnished equipment components to replace the Base Telephone System at Bergstrom ARS TX. The DTSs should be interconnected using copper T1 links. Although the DTSs do not initially require ISDN, it should be possible to upgrade them to both Basic Rate Interface (BRI) and Primary Rate Interface (PRI) without the need to change out the front end. Voice hotlines (could be provided as outboard equipment) and crash nets (also could be provided as outboard equipment) will be required. This requirement also includes non personal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services for the main base switch in building 4588 and the option switch in building 1101. This shall include operations, maintenance, and recurring support service on the base telephone switching system, the inside cable plant, the outside cable plant, and premise equipment. The proposed contract is for the base year with four option years. The new BTS to be furnished and installed shall be wired for 3000 lines and equipped for 1400 lines. The system includes but shall not be limited to: 1400 lines, 103 trunks, and 4 attendant consoles. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS-2000, data circuits and key systems. This acquisition is being conducted under a specific agency delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority for FIP resources. The specific GSA DPA case number is KMA-93-AD15. Competition is open to domestic and foreign sources. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with size standard of $14,500,000.00. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Thomas J. Mackey at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Only companies who provide all required information will receive a copy of this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written requests directly from requester are acceptable. (0027)

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