DISA-DITCO/DTS42, 2300 East Drive, Bldg 3600, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- ON-SITE PREVENTATIVE AND REMEDIAL HARDWARE MAINTENANCE FOR DEFENSE MEGACENTERS (DMCS) AND DCTF, SLIDELL SOL DCA200-97-R-0014 POC Lisa O'Donnell, (618) 256-9721 The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), Scott AFB, IL, will procure Preventative and Remedial On-Site Hardware Maintenance for 15 Defense Megacenters (DMCs) and the Defense Continuity of Operations and Test Facility (DCTF, Slidell, LA, and remote satellite DPI/IPC Installations throughout CONUS, Panama, Alaska, Hawaii, and OCONUS sights. This RFP is divided into two sections. Level I maintenance on equipment located at all locations require 24 X 7 hardware maintenance support. This portion is unrestricted full and open competition. Level II and III maintenance support on equipment located at the DMCs and DCTF requires 9 X 5 and next business day, respectfully, hardware maintenance support. This portion is a PARTIAL SET-ASIDE under the SBA 8(a) Program. This partial set-aside will be a competitive 8(a) procurement. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 7378. The anticipated RFP release date is on or around 27 Feb 97 with proposals expectedto be due approximately on 28 Apr 97. Vendor proposals in response to this RFP must be received in hard copy in accordance with the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. ACTUAL SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO NEED TO RESPOND IN WRITING WITH REFERENCE TO THIS CBD NOTICE. However, if you would like to be included on a Bidder's List to be published electronically for teaming and subcontracting opportunities, you can submit a written request to Lisa O'Donnell via fax at (618) 256-9414 or e-mail at odonnell@ditco.disa.mil Please include a fax number and an e-mail address, if available, in your request. Vendors will be able to download the RFP, amendments, related correspondence, etc. by dialing into the electronic Information Technology Acquisition Bulletin Board System (ITABBS). Information will either be in ASCII, Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0, or Excel 5.0 format. RFPs on ITABBS are usually a compressed (PKZIP) MS Word file requiring you to have compatible software to extract the file. The ITABBS can be accessed by any FIP vendor through standard hardware and software. To access ITABBS, the necessary communications parameters are 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with modem speeds of 1.2 -- 14.4 KBPS. ITABBS requirements will remain posted until the deadline has passed for submission of vendor proposals. Interested vendors are encouraged to access the ITABBS via telephone number (618) 256-9200 to view all public information. If you experience problems or have any questions, please contact the System Administrator at (618) 256-9380 between 0800 and 1630 Central Time, Monday thru Friday. See Note 2. (0035)

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