FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5084

D -- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES SOL N00140-97-R-1254 POC Bill Woodring, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9643. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire the services, equipment, and software/firmware required to upgrade the American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) System 85 telephone switch at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (JRB), Fort Worth, TX with AT&T Definity Generic 2.2 software and equipment and AT&T Distributed Communication System (DCS) features necessary to provide the functions and features required as part of this telephone switch upgrade. The upgrade will include an increase in telephone subscriber lines from 2000 lines to 3000 lines. The contractor will furnish, install, test, and cut-over all cable, other transmission media, and associated equipment, software/firmware, and interfaces to the Government-provided Main Distribution Frame (MDF). The contractor will supply and make fully operational Maintenance and Administrative Position (MAAP) equipment and software and a Call Accounting System (CAS) on a Government- provided computer system. Within twenty (20) days of contract award, a detailed engineering plan for the switch upgrade will be submitted for Government approval and within ninety (90) days of contract award, the upgrade of the switch will be completed. Additionally, training curriculum will be developed, approved by the Government, and taught to a nominal number of Government or third-party personnel in the areas of switch operations, administration, and maintenance, attendant console operations, and system management. The award of a firm fixed price type contract is contemplated.The Government intends to solicit on an other than full and open competitive basis, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements," all sources capable of providing the services and AT&T software and equipment required to effect the required telephone switch upgrade. All other responsible sources may submit concise documentation for consideration regarding their ability to provide the required telephone switch upgrade with other than AT&T software and equipment, as well as financial and technical information. No contract award will be made on the basis of information received in response to this notice. Furthermore, the Navy will not pay for any information provided. Such information, if submitted, should be forwarded to FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, to the attention of W. A. Woodring, Code 02P21E, and should reference Request for Proposals (RFP) N00140-97-R-1254.If no affirmative written responses advantageous to the Navy are received within fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice, RFP N00140-97-R-1254 will be issued, pursuant to FAR 12.203, to all those requesting a copy of the solicitation, the closing date will be fifteen days thereafter. Copies of the solicitation should be requested by letter or telegram within fifteen days of this synopsis from the office in Paragraph #7 above, ATTN: Code 02P52F (telefax 215-897-9738), and reference RFP N00140-97-R-1254.Syn 095. (0030)

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