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J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND EXPANDED SERVICES OF BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT COLUMBUS AFB MS 39710 SOL F34608-96-R-0013 DUE 060396 POC Robby McCloud, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9399 Greg May, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9399. The 38th Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Columbus AFB MS. The proposed contract is for a base period of 388 days (09 Sep 96 through 30 Sep 97) with one option year. The system consists of a TELEX DBX 5000 Switching System (Central Office Switch) with Release 12 software, a Norstar Meridian Key System, Comdial 2000 Key Systems, an Eagle 1 Key System, and 1A2 Key Systems, Main Distribution Frame, the Inside and Outside Cable Plants, Ancillary Equipment and Customer Premise Equipment. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits, key systems, and crash nets. The TELEX DBX 5000 is wired for 2736 lines with 240 trunks and can be expanded to a total of 5376 ports.--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. Foreign participation is permitted at the subcontractor level only. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms to assist them in pursuing subcontracting opportunities. All responsible domestic sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or women-owned, and whether they are a U.S. or foreign owned/controlled 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 Claude E.Messamore, 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. (0073)

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