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J -- SATELLITE MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL DCA100-96-Q-0094 DUE 071796 POC Mr. Bill Blitgen, Contract Specialist, (703) 607-4605, Fax Number (703) 607-4611; Mr. George Robertson, Contracting Officer, (703) 607- 4603. The Government has a requirement for the maintenance of ten portable Ku-band terminals and two fixed station terminals. The equipment manufacturer/integrator was Satellite Transmission Systems. The Government requires 24-hour-per-day availability by telephone for technical advice/troubleshooting, followed by contractor repair and return of failed items. No requirement for on-site repair is anticipated. The basic period will be from date of award through 30 September 1996. An option will be utilized for work beginning 1 October 1996 and ending 31 January 1997. The maintenance is 100% set aside for small business participation under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The Standard Industrial Classification is 4899 and the size standard is $7.5 million. The award will be in accordance with FAR 13.502, Unpriced Purchase Orders, with a defined level of effort of $ 24,000 for each period (basic and option), total $48,000. This monetary limitation of $24,000 for each period shall be subject to establishment of a firm-fixed price after completion of performance under each period, basic and option. A detailed Statement of Work will be issued by written solicitation. The manufacturers of the Ku-band equipment include Varian, Vertex, and Maxtech, a full listing will be provided with the written solicitation. The offerors shall propose firm-fixed price labor hours for ordering purposes under the basic award and option. Materials, if ordered, will be at cost, no fee. Award will be to one offeror only, and will be based on the lowest, realistically-priced labor rates to a firm well-qualified by its past performance in satellite maintenance. Due to the abbreviated format of electronic publication of CBD information on the Internet, a complete description of the requirements cannot be provided in full in the CBD notice, interested offerors should request a copy of the solicitation by sending a fax to (703) 607-4611, Attn: Bill Blitgen. (0169)

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