38LS/LGCVO, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 105, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES OF THE BTS AT LAUGHLIN AFB TX 78843-5128 SOL F34608-95-R0017 DUE 101095 POC CONTACT: Robby McCloud or Gregg May (405) 734-9399; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Gregg May (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 Laughlin AFB TX. The proposed contract is for a base period of approximately eight months with four one-year option periods. The system consists of a Meridian 1, Option 81 (Central Office Switch) with Release 20.22 software, an SL-1 (Hospital Switch) with Generic 111, issue 9 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 Meridian 1 switch is equipped for approximately 2000 lines with 100 trunks. The SL-1 switch is equipped for approximately 200 lines and 56 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. Competition is open to domestic sources only. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are U.S. or foreign owned or controlled, 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. (0215)

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