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99 -- FIBER OPTIC NETWORK SITE SURVEY-YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA SOL DAAB07-95-D-L508 DUE 022896 POC Mrs. Cathy Desrosiers, Contract Specialist (407)380-4019 or Mr. Michael K. Minor, Contracting Officer at (407)380-4096 Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) has a requirement to conduct a site survey at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona for the purpose of determining network design for a future fiber optic network utilizing Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) terminating equipment, Digital Access Cross Connection Systems (DACS) and Digital End Devices (DEDs). This network and equipment will include an integrated Network Management System (NMS) which is currently being developed by GTE Corporation. The site survey, including a site survey report, must be completed by 19 April 1996. The Government does not have the descriptive documentation to convey the software baseline for the NMS elements at this time. The Government intends to procure this effort from its Test Support Network contractor, GTE Corporation, Needham, MA. The authority and justification for this action is Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, only one responsible source. As the designer of the Network Management System, GTE is the only source which possesses the necessary reference data, current design information, and expertise to accomplish the task in the time period required. Respondents to this notice should, within 15 days after the publication date of notice, submit a statement of capability to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Michael K. Minor, for a determination of capability. (0040)

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