Fleet And Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington D.C., Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 200, 4th Floor, 901 M Street, S.E, Washington, D.C.

70 -- LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS MESSAGE SWITCHING SYSTEM SOL N00600-96-R-0022 DUE 120895 POC For a copy of the solicitation contact the Customer Service Center, (202) 433-2951, or fax your request to (202) 433-9569. For additional information contact Joe Ferraro, Code PA1J, at (202) 433-2051, or Andrew Mann, Code PA1, (202) 433-2900. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington DC has a requirement in support of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The Government intends to acquire all hardware, software, delivery, installation, maintenance, and services in support of an open system architecture, turn key dual law enforcement telecommunications switching system and electronic mail host. The system must include a UNIX based central processing unit (CPU). The system must interface with existing wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN) connections. Procurement will include first year hardware and software maintenance with four option years for maintenance support. The Government may require continued performance of any service within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the period specified in the schedule, in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns, as defined by FAR 52.219-6. Interested Small Business should provide the Contracting Officer as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform this contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as a small business. If adequate response is not received from small business concerns, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice as: Unrestricted. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from Large Business concerns. Award will be made to the lowest cost, technically acceptable offeror. The IC Code is 5045 and Small Busniess Size Standard is 500 employees. (0278)

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