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58 -- THEATER DEPLOYABLE COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS PACKAGES SOL F19628-95-R-0069 POC Ms. Cathy DeLong, Contract Specialist, 617-377-6317; Mr. Dale Pease, Contracting Officer, 617-377-6395; Ms. Joan Wandrei, Program Manager, 617-377-7965. NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION - Electronic Systems Center (ESC) seeks to procure up to 140 Integrated Communications Access Packages (ICAP) systems for operation by military personnel. A previous synopsis concerning this solicitation was published in the CBD 26 Jul 95. The ICAP will consist of telephones, local area networks, voice switches, data routers, multiplexers, intrabase transmission, and ancillary support/packaging equipment. Equipment configuration and quantities fielded at any given unit will vary depending on size of the unit, operational mission supported, and availability of existing inventory equipment. The Government plans to award one Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial performance period of 12 months and total period of performance of six years for orders and eight years for delivery and support. ESC intends to issue a competitive solicitation (formal RFP) seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in providing the above mentioned items on or about 2 Feb 1996. Proposals shall be due in two stages, at 45 and 90 days after RFP issuance. Details of submission will be provided in the Instructions For Proposal Preparation (IFPP). Interested firms that have not previously provided information regarding their technical, managerial, and financial capabilities to perform this effort must do so in response to this announcement to ESC/TGK, Attention: Mr Dale Pease, Contracting Officer, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120. Companies interested only in subcontracting opportunities should so indicate in their response. Firms should indicate whether they are large or small business (the Small Business Administration's Standard Industrial Code 3669 ''Other Communications and Equipment, N.E.C.'' applies, size standard is 750 employees) and if they qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged, or women-owned business. The Government will continue to post updates to draft documents associated with the procurement of ICAP on Hanscom's Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) until the formal RFP is released. A draft RFP was posted on HERBB as of 5 Dec 95 with comments due by 29 Dec 95. This bulletin board is available to all potential offerors and can be reached through a computer modem by calling 617-377-1487. An ICAP technical library has been established at Hanscom AFB, MA, Building 1618, Room 115. The ICAP technical library will close at 3:00 PM local time on the day that the proposals are due. The point of contact for all programmatic or technical matters is Joan Wandrei, 617-377-7965, the number for making library appointments is 617-377-8103. Interested businesses that have not previously requested the RFP in writing may do so by sending a written request to ESC/TGK, Attention: Mr Dale Pease, Contracting Officer, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120, referencing RFP F19628-95-R-0069 and identifying a point of contact regarding this action. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by ESC. 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. The Ombudsman is Col. Claude Messamore, who can be reached at 617-377-5106. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an IFPP or RFP, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0010)

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