38 LS/LGCVO, 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES OF BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT DOVER AFB DE SOL F34608-97-R-0003 DUE 010297 POC Robby McCloud/Michael Yort, Contract Specialist, (405)734-9399 Rita Blair, Contracting Officer, (405)734-9399. The 38 LS/LGCVO, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Dover AFB DE. The proposed contract is for a base period and five option periods totalling approximately 60 months. The system consists of a Nortel Meridian SL-1 Option 81 (Central Office Switch) with Software 1611 Release 19.46 version 5.0.2, main distribution frame, inside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. The BTS is assigned approximately 4,825 lines, equipped with approximately 5,044 voice and data lines, 6 DS1 trunk interfaces, 62 analog trunks, and wired for 6,873 ports. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits,key systems, and crash nets. Competition is open to domestic sources. Foreign competition is permitted only at the subcontractor level. Copies of solicitations will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Dr. Phillip P. Panzarella, ESC/CS at (617) 377-5527. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Only companies who provide all required information will receive a copy of this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written requests directly from requester are acceptable. (0318)

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