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

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND EXPANDED SERVICES OF BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT FAIRCHILD AFB WA SOL F34608-97-R0005 DUE 010697 POC Contact Point: Ms Rita Blair, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9399 or Contracting Specialist: Capt. Rob Carpenter (405) 734-9399. The 38th Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Fairchild AFB WA. The proposed contract is for a base period with four option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The system consists of an MSL 100 Supernode Switching System (Host Switch) with BCS33 software, an AT&T Spirit 2448, an Eagle One, an NEC NEAX 2400 IMS (Billeting Private Branch Exchange), the main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plants, ancillary equipment and customer premise equipment. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS 2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits, key systems and crash nets. The MSL 100 Supernode is equipped with approximately 5957 lines, 348 analog trunks, 41 digital trunk interfaces and is wired for 10,240 lines.- Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals . Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or women-owned, and whether they are a U.S. or foreign owned/controlled 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 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 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. An electronic copy of this and other Business Opportunities may be downloaded from the Internet at the following address: http://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcvo/lgcvoalt.htm (0319)

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