Department of the Navy, Naval Information Systems Management Center, Code 02 Contracting Directorate, Washington Navy Yard Building 176-4, 901 M Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20374-5070

58 -- HARDWARE, RELATED SOFTWARE, DIGITAL SWITCHING SERVICES AND CONTRACTOR SUPPORT SERVICES TO SATISFY INTEGRATION, INTEROPERABILITY, COMPATIBILITY, AND RESOURCE SHARING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS SOL N68939-95-R-0011 DUE 101196 POC Contract Specialist: Mr. Joseph L. Widdup, (202) 433-7175; fax (202) 433-2390; e-mail Joseph.Widdup@NISMC.NAVY.MIL. Contracting Officer: Mrs. Esther M. Scarborough, (202) 433-4949; fax (202) 433-2390; e-mail Esther.Scarborough@NISMC.NAVY.MIL This Voice, Video, and Data (''ViViD,'' formerly known as the Naval Telecommunications Infrastructure Project, or ''NAVTIP'') solicitation is being conducted pursuant to FAR and DFARS Parts 12 ''Acquisition of Commercial Items.'' ViViD will result inone (or more) firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (FFP, IDIQ) contracts and will assist the Navy, Coast Guard and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies in meeting their common current and future telecommunicationsrequirements. The term of the ViViD contract(s) will consist of a one-year base period and nine one-year options to extend the term of the contract(s). Evaluation of proposals will be done on a best-value basis. The ViViD contract(s) will providehardware and related software, materials, digital switching services and Contractor support services to satisfy the requirements for integration, interoperability, compatibility, and resource sharing of both Government Equipment and the Contractorprovided telecommunications components. ViViD is designed as a flexible end-user solution to meet diverse current and future requirements to ensure interoperability through standards-based technology using both Government and Contractor providedequipment. ViViD is intended to provide all hardware, software, and services required to establish, implement, operate, enhance, maintain, and efficiently use an infrastructure which is capable of supporting and integrating voice, video, and data andwhich physically extends to ships when docked pier-side. Hardware and services available on the ViViD contract(s) will be used for modernizing the Government's telecommunications highways, including those of ships, to ensure sufficient performance andbandwidth for integrated voice, video and data. Not only is ViViD intended to provide the user with viable alternatives of self installation, enhancement, operations and maintenance, but also to facilitate these alternatives. ViViD will also provideusers with viable alternatives for purchasing and/or leasing equipment (lease to ownership and straight lease) and utilizing Contractor provided or Government provided support services in any combination or degree of variation to meet the requirementsof each distinct user. The solicitation will include an ''informational goal'' which will encourage Offerors to subcontract not less than 15% of the total dollar value of support services delivery orders, per year, to small businesses (5% to smallbusinesses, 5% to small disadvantaged businesses, and 5% to women-owned small businesses). The Government intends to award the ViViD contract(s) on the basis of initial offers received without discussions. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Code for the ViViD acquisition is 3669. The RFP will be released on or about 27 August 1996 exclusively via the NISMC Home Page at http://204.222.128.9/ (under the ''Contracting'' area); no paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed by NISMC.A presolicitation conference will be held during the week of 16 September 1996; details about the conference will be published on the NISMC Home Page along with the RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.(0219)

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