US Army CECOM, Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CB-D-BV, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

36 -- DIGITAL SWITCHED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (DSSMP) DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK AND ACQUISITION STRATEGY SNAPSHOT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CECOM ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD AND THE DSSMP WWW SITE. SOL DAAB07-97-R-L001 DUE 080197 POC Robin A. Baldwin, Procuring Contracting Officer, (908) 532-2362/ Joanne Walsh, Contract Specialist, (908) 532-2363. The US Army CECOM would like to thank industry for taking the time and making the effort to participate in the DSSMP Market Survey process. We look forward to industry's continued feedback as we finalize the DSSMP acquisition approach. In an effort to make the DSSMP acquisition as streamlined as possible and to create a contract vehicle that will be of best value to the Government and the participating vendors, the DSSMP Integrated Product Team (IPT) is making every effort to keep open the lines of communication with industry. Based upon industry feedback and acquisition streamlining the Government is contemplating the following acquisition strategy for DSSMP: The DSSMP acquisition will be conducted under full and open competition. Source Selection will be made on a best value basis. Two or more ten year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (ID IQ) contracts will be awarded. Delivery orders will be issued on a firm fixed price basis. The number of prime contracts, during the life of the ten year contract, will not exceed the number at the time of award. The Government reserves the right to replace any of the original contract awardees that my be terminated during the life of the contract. Evaluation factors for award, in descending order of importance will be: Past Performance, Technical, Small Business Participation Plan and Price. To be considered for award offerors must provide a minimum of one (1) commercial switch system solution in accordance with the DSSMP statement of work. Offerors do not have to provide solutions for the entire spectrum of global requirements to be considered for an award. Note: for the purposes of this acquisition "global" is a geographic reference. It is not meant to imply or mandate a single technical solution that can meet all world wide requirements. These contracts will be open to the Army, and other DOD and Federal Agencies. The intent is to compete each delivery order to the maximum extent possible. The Government will reserve the right to direct work to a particular contractor when it is in the Government's best interest. The minimum order quantity will be established prior to issuance of the final RFP. It is anticipated that the minimum order quantity will be between $1.00 and $10,000.00. This minimum order quantity will be awarded at some point during the life of the contract. The above information is offered for continued industry feedback. Please visit the DSSMP website at http://www.monmouth.army.mil/isma/dcass/dssmp for additional information. Additionally, all information posted on the DSSMP website is also available on the CECOM Electronic Bulletin Board. (0352)

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