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58 -- THEATER DEPLOYABLE COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS PACKAGES SOL F19628-95-R-0069 POC Cathy DeLong, Contract Specialist, 617-377-6317; Dale M. Pease, Contracting Officer, 617-377-6395; Joan Wandrei, Program Manager, 617- 377-7965. NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA)- Electronic Systems Center (ESC) seeks to procure up to 140 Integrated Communications Access Packages (ICAP) systems for operation by military personnel. This is an update to the NOCA published on 12 Jan 96 regarding this program. A sources sought synopsis for this program was also published on 26 Jul 95. ESC intends to issue a competitive solicitation (formal Request For Proposal) seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in providing the above mentioned items no earlier than 22 Apr 1996. If there is a significant change to the schedule, it will be posted on the bulletin board. Proposals shall be due in a single submission 30 days after RFP issuance. Details of submission will be provided in the Instructions For Proposal Preparation (IFPP). Interested firms should provide information regarding their technical, managerial, and financial capabilities to perform this effort in response to this announcement to ESC/TGK, Attention: Mr Dale M. 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 Administrations 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 Hanscoms Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) until the formal RFP is released. This bulletin board is available to all potential offerors and can be reached through a computer modem by calling 617-377-1487. This information is also available on the internet at http://herbb.hanscom.af.mil. An ICAP technical library has been established at Hanscom AFB, MA, Building 1618, Room 115. On the date of RFP release, the library will be moved to the Phillips Laboratory Research Library on Hanscom AFB and will require a scheduled appointment for access. Appointments must be made three days in advance for no more than three persons per visit. 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 must do so by sending a written request to ESC/TGK, Attention: Mr Dale M. 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. 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. (0103)

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