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

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES OF BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT DYESS AFB TX, 79607 SOL F34608-96-R-0007 DUE 040196 POC Tomma Burba, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9399 Rita K. Blair, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9399. The 38 LS/LGCVO Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Dyess AFB TX. The proposed contract is for one year with four option years. The system consists of an AT&T Definity G2.2 Switching System with Version G2.2 Release software, Definity G3i Switching System with G3i VAS, G3i DCS, and G3i ARS software, Audix Voice Messaging System with Version 7 software, main distribution frame, inside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. The BTS is equipped with approximately 7,000 lines and 170 trunks and is expandable to 10,000 lines. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits,key systems, and crash nets. 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-AD011. 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 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. (0022)

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