USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGZC, Unit 3115, APO AE 09094-3115

M -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UKCOMM) Sol F61521-96-B-5006 due 061296. POC Ms. Sheri J. Simmons, Contracting Officer, 011-49-631-536-6076; Fax Number: 011-49-631-353-9145. The U.S. Air Force requires operations and maintenance (O&M) support for communications systems at manned and unmanned sites in the United Kingdom. Manned sites in the United Kingdom include RAF Uxbridge, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Lakenheath. Unmanned sites in the United Kingdom include: RAF Barkway, RAF Botley Hill Farm, RAF Dunkirk, RAF Daws Hill, RAF Cold Blow, RAF Swingate, RAF Bovington, RAF Christmas Common, RAF Daventry, RAF Chelveston, and RAF Molesworth. FY 97 requirements will be for wideband O&M at all sites and systems control O&M at RAF Uxbridge only. FY98 through FY01 options will continue the FY97 requirement as well as add systems control O&M at RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall. The O&M effort will require the contractor to perform both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of equipment, and have the ability to deploy mobile maintenance teams. Contractors will also be required to provide job control, planning & maintenance teams. Contractors will also be required to provide job control, planning & maintenance teams. Contractors will also be required to provide job control, planning & scheduling, and material control support. The security requirement for the offeror awarded the contract is U.S. Secret. A 3-month phase-in period is projected beginning 1 Jul 96, with basic contract performance beginning 1 Oct 96. A 3-month phase-in period will also be included in the FY98 option for RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall systems control O&M, if exercised. The acquisition will be IAW two-step sealed bidding (FAR 14.5) procedures. Step one has been completed and Astro Systems, Inc, Dynamic Science, Inc., ITT Federal Services International Corp. and Lockheed Martin Training and Technical Services submitted technically acceptable proposals and are eligible to proceed to step two. Bid prices are due 12 Jun 96. This announcement is published for the benefit of prospective subcontractors, per FAR 14.503-2(b). (163)

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