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 LITTLE ROCK AFB AR SOL F34608-97-R-0014 DUE 061297 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 Little Rock AFB AR. The proposed contract is for one year with four option years. The system consists of an MSL 100 Switching System with approximately 6000 lines and wired for 6400 ports (Software is BCS 36); two MSL 100 Remote Switching Terminals equipped with a combined 2304 lines and wired for 3022 lines; an NTI Meridian 1 Option 61 with 600 lines and 48 trunks (Software is NT 16); main distribution frame, the inside and outside cable plants, 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, and crash nets. The software is NT 16. Competition is open to domestic sources. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. 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. 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. 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. (0114)

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