38LS/LGCVO, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 111, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

J -- J-MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND EXPANDED SERVICES OF BTS AT MINOT AFB ND SOL F34608-95-R-0012 DUE 060995 POC CONACT POINT/CONTRACTING OFFICER: CONTACT: Janice Olson or Gregg May (405) 734-9399; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Rita K. Blair (405) 734-9399. The 38th Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Minot AFB ND. The proposed contract is for one year with four option years. The system consists of an AT&T System 85 (Central Office Switch) with Release 2 Version 3 software, an AT&T Definity G1 with Release 1 Version 7 software, and an AT&T System 25 (Command Post Switch) with Release 2 Version 1 software, Main Distribution Frame, the Inside and Outside Cable Plants, Ancillary Equipment and Customer Premise Equipment. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits, key systems, and crash nets. The System 85 is equipped for approximately 4700 lines with 110 trunks. The Definity G1 switch is equipped for approximately 88 lines and 2 trunks. The System 25 is equipped for approximately 104 lines with 2 trunks.--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 KAA-95-AD001. As an additional requirement under this acquisition, the winning contractor must be eligible for a facility clearance and the personnel working under the contract must be U.S. citizens and eligible for access to classified information. 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 $18,000,000.00. 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. (0093)

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