DHHS/PHS/FDA/Office of Facilities, Acquisitions, and Central Services, IT Contracts Branch, HFA-511, 5600 Fishers Lane, Park Building, Room 3-20, Rockville, MD 20857

D -- INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIBER CABLE SOL 223-96-5594 DUE 081596 POC Contact Contract Specialist, Leonard Grant, 301/443-1555, Contracting Officer, Dennis Hunt, 301/443-1555 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP No. 223-96-5594). The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 4813. The small business size standard is 1500 employees. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The Food and Drug Administration has a need for the installation of a single-pair, single-mode optical fiber cable between three buildings that are currently being occupied. The fiber cable shall be able to provide a speed of up to 2.4 Gigabits per second of data transfer. The intended use of these cable runs is to provide FDDI connections between these three buildings. The contractor must provide all engineering services, materials, labor, permits, rights-of-way, etc. for the following: (a) install fiber cable from the first floor computer room in 2098 Gaither Rd, Rockville, MD to the main ground floor network closet in 9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD; (b) install fiber cable from the first floor computer room in 2098 Gaither Rd, Rockville, MD to the main ground floor network closet in 1350 Piccard Dr, Rockville, MD; and (c) install fiber cable from the main ground floor network closet in 9200 Corporate Blvd to the main ground floor network closet in 1350 Piccard Dr. Each cable run is to be installed and protected in accordance with accepted industry practice and local regulations. Each cable run is to be terminated in a standard optical junction box at each terminus. An annual lease of the above optical fiber lines is requested, with 4 additional option years. The lease will also include the necessary inspection, testing, and repair of the lines to maintain full data bandwidth. Response to line related problems must be made within 4 hours of the reported problem. Actual repair to non-redundant segments must be completed within 6 hours; repairs to redundant segments must be completed within 24 hours. Any repairs to cable must be completed in a manner that retains the bandwidth specification of 2.4 Gigabits per second of data transfer. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. All offerors are to include with their proposal, a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.215-5: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government--Alt I; 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.219-9 Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Following additional provisions and clauses applies to this acquisition, 52-217-5 Evaluation of Options; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.215-41 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data--Alt I; and 52.215-42 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data--Modification. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted by August 15, 1996, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to the address above. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All documents can be furnished upon request. (0213)

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