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 DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB AZ SOL FB34608-97-R-0010 DUE 032897 POC Sherry Herbel (405) 734-9399; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Hugh P. Young (405)734-9399 The 38th Engineering Installation Wing, 38LS/LGCVO, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operation, maintenance, and recurring support services of the base telephone system at Davis-Monthan AFB AZ. The proposed requirement is for one basic period and four option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The system consists of a Nortel MSL100 Switching System (DCO) equipped with 7300 lines & wired for 6100 lines with expansion to 8000 lines located in Bldg 50; a Nortel SL-1, Option 61 located in Bldg 400 (Hospital) equipped with 500 lines & wired for 600 lines with 500 lines in use; a Nortel SL-1, Option 61 located in Billeting equipped with 700 lines & wired for 700 lines with 520+ lines in use; an AT&T Definity G3I, located in Bldg 2300 (Command Post) equipped with 100 lines & wired for 100 lines with 100 lines in use; a Nortel RST-1, located in Bldg 7318 (AMARC Area) equipped with 893 lines & wired for 893 lines with 744 lines in use; and a NortelRST-2, located in Bldg 88 (Flight-line Area) equipped with 729 lines & wired for 729 lines with 608 lines in use; main distribution frame; inside cable plant; outside cable plant; ancillary equipment; and customer premise equipment. There are both commercial and Defense Switched Network (DSN) trunks, access to FTS2000, hot lines, data circuits, radio circuits, key systems, and crash nets. Competition is open to domestic sources. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal, 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, and U.S. or foreign-owned. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with a size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based on market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR 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, Commander's Staff, ESC/CX, at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems thathave 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 which provide all required information will receive a copy of this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written requests directly from requester are acceptable. A copy of this solicitation and other business opportunities will be available on the Web after issuance. The anticipated RFP release is on or about 28 Mar 97. The Web address is: http://www.eiw38.af.mil (0058)

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