38 LS/LGCVO, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 112, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES OF BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT LUKE AFB AZI SOL F34608-97-R-0001 DUE 041097 POC Rhonda Trent (405) 734-9399; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Paula Maggard (405)734-9399 The 38 Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance and recurring support services of the base telecommunications system at Luke AFB AZ. The proposed contract is for one year with four option years. The system consists of an NTI MSL-100 Supernode Switching System with BCS software. There are 6129 lines (wired for 9216 lines), 187 analog trunks, 48 digital trunk interfaces, the main distribution frame, the inside and outside cable plants, ancillary equipment and customer premise equipment. There are two remotes switches: 1)Gila Bend (65 miles from Luke AFB) with a Meridian 1, Release 19, equipped with 96 digital lines, 288 analog lines, and 24 universal trunks, and 2) Auxiliary Field (21 miles from Luke AFB) with a Rockwell Microwave Video Radio System. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits, and crash nets. LAN fault isolation and data transport testing is included in this effort. 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 which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. Businesses shall indicate if they are foreign owned or controlled. 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 contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations 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 Colonel Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX, Director, Commander's Staff,(617) 377-5106. 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. Written requests delivered via mail or telefax (405)734-9220 directly from requester are acceptable. (0049)

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