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D -- ACQUISITION OF TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND OR SERVICES FOR INSTALLATION OF VOICE MAIL UNIT SOL F04699-96-Q0234 DUE 012897 POC Buyer, Elizabeth Gamboa/PKOCC/(916) 643-4238, Contracting Officer, Nellie M. Powell, (916) 643-3952. Acquisition of Telephone Equipment and or Services for Installation of Voice Mail Unit. Description of required features follows: The voice mail system lets you send or retrieve messages with accuracy from any touch-tone telephone inside or outside the Defense MEGACENTER (DMC) Sacramento; allows callers to wait (in the order calls come in) until a busy extension becomes available or leave a message, or select another option; options of save, repeat, erase, pause and or resume message, skip message, rewind, date and or time of call, and volume control upon listening to a message; options of repeating, saving or erasing a message after listening to it; allows the person to know he and or she has unheard messages; greetings can be customized for any time during a 24 hour, 7 day work week (including after hours, weekends, holidays, etc.); allows outside callers to leave a message and still be able to get back to an option menu or dial tone to get another extension; has the capability to question and record callers responses while the caller is waiting to be helped; allows each Division and or Branch to have its own type of greeting (live or recorded); gives the system manager the capability to run different types of statistical reports; training on the proper use of the system must be provided for the system manager and personnel; system must have diagnostic capabilities for problems that arise; present wiring can be used for the new voice mail system. This is an "all or none" requirement. Descriptions, quantities, locations are based on the best available data at the time. Actual solicitation requirements may differ. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact Allen Taylor at (916) 643-5209, with serious concerns only. Routine communications concerning this acquisition should be directed to the buyer listed elsewhere in this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a proposal/quotation which shall be considered by the agency. When requesting a solicitation, provide information as to whether your organization (together with its affiliates) is a large or small business and whether it is a small disadvantaged business. All interested parties are urged to provide their CAGE Code and Dunn and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) with their written requests. Written responses only, verbal requests will not be honored. FAX number is (916) 643-4157. (0002)

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