42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6334 Attn:/CAROL MOORE

D -- LAN UPGRADE SOL F01600-95-B-A057 DUE 011296 POC CAROL MOORE tel: 334/953-4291 PURCHASE, DESIGN, INSTALL AND FULLY INTEGRATE ALL EQUPIMENT NECESSARY TO UPGRADE EXISTING LAN NETWORK FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AEROSPACE STUDIES, MAXWELL AFB AL, TO SWITCHED ETHERNET NETWORK VIA FIBER OPTICS. UPGRADE SHALL SUPPORT IP MULTICASTING, PROVIDE VLAN TECHNOLOGY WITHIN AND BETWEEN SWITCHES, HAVE BACKPLANE SPEED OF AT LEAST 1.2 GBPS WITH 1.2 MIL PPS, SUPPORT FUTURE ATM MODULAR EXPANSION (ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE ATM OUT OF ONE CHASSIS), PROVIDE 16K ACTIVE MAC ADDRESSES, AND HAVE A FAST ETHERNET OVER FIBER (100 MBIT) BACKPLANE. CHASSIS SHALL PROVIDE FLASH MEMORY AND BE EXPANDABLE TO PROVIDE EITHER (2) 100 BASE T AND 96 10 BASE T SWITCHED PORTS (EITHER FULL OR PARTIAL DUPLEX) OR (50) 100 BASE T PORTS (EITHER FULL OR PARTIAL DUPLEX). THE TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING PROCESS WILL BE USED FOR THIS ACQUISITION. A LETTER REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS WILL BE FURNISHED TO ALL SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS SO REQUESTING. WHEN RESPONDING, IN WRITING ONLY, FIRMS MUST PROVIDE SIZE STATUS RELATIVE TO APPLICABLE SIC CODE: 7373. SOLICITATIONS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED TO THE FIRMS THAT SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS IN STEP ONE. TECHNICAL PROPOSALS SHALL NOT INCLUDE PRICES OR PRICING INFORMATION. TECHNICAL PROPOSALS MUST BE COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE, DETAILED, AND MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF STATEMENT OF WORK. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO LOWEST BIDDER IN STEP TWO. STEP ONE PROPOSALS OPEN ON/ABOUT 12 JAN 96 AND CLOSES ON/ ABOUT 10 FEB 96. REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST BE IN WRITING, NO FAX REQUESTS OR PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. FOB DEST MAXWELL AFB AL. REQ DEL 30 DAYS ARO; INSTALL/TESTING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NO LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT. 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. (0008)

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