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58 -- PURCHASE OF DIGITAL RANGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SOL N00600-96-R-0417 DUE 012696 POC For a copy of the solicitation, please contact the Customer Service Center at (202)433-2920. Or fax your request to (202) 433-9569. For additional information, contact Michele Held, Code PB1H, (202) 433-3818; Contracting Officer, Barbara Prentiss, (202) 433-3818. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Detachment Washington D.C. intends to procure a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract with the Eastern Range Program Office, SMC/CWP, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida for the upgrade of the operational voice system used on the Eastern range (Cape Canaveral Air Station) to support launch operations. The intent is to provide a large scale conferencing and direct line system utilizing digital switching techniques that will be rapidly reconfigurable in order to support changing voice requirements. The Digital Range Communications System (DRCS) will be the primary equipment component and will provide the large scale conferencing capability in support of Eastern Range operational requirements for conference networks and point-to-point direct lines. The system will provide users with the capability of switching and conferencing digital voice networks at Cape Canaveral Air Station. Each DRCS will consist of various configurations of switch components, interfaces and end instruments. Depending on the configuration, each individual DRCS will be used to support secure only, non-secure only, or combined secure and non-secure system communications. The requirement will be for a base year (one non-secure system) with eight one year options (for an additional 30 systems of various configurations and 12 system expansions). The SIC code is 5065. This requirement will be procured on an unrestrictive basis utilizing the Best Value Source Selection method. All interested parties must submit requests by fax to the Customer Service Center at the fax number listed above. The deadline given above is only an estimate. The actual closing date will be issued in the solicitation. (0310)

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