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S -- CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES SOL N00244-97-Q-A691 DUE 090497 POC Point of Contact is Gwen Young, Contracting Officer at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional contracting opportunities., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote electronically or to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., gwen_ young@fmso.navy.mil. This announcement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6; all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items (services) prepared in accordance with FAR 13.6 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation; quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number N00244-97-Q-A691 applies and is issued as a Request For Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The standard industrial code is 4812 and the business size standard is 1,500 employees. The agency need is for cellular phone services for existing government-owned cellular phones, for a one-year period commencing October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998. This will involve monthly access fees, airtime, directory assistance charges, long distance airtime, etc. for 43 cellular phones in various area codes (21 in 909; 8 in 714; 6 in 760/619; 5 in 805; and 3 in 310). This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for Two (2) line items as follows. Line Item 0001: Monthly access fee for twelve (12) months -- when quoting, specify charge per phone per month, plus an aggregate monthly amount. Line Item 0002: Additional (authorized) charges, to include the following: Telephone and/or Communication Services DEAF surcharge (to be express as a percentage of monthly bill); Peak Airtime (indicate start/end of peak time plus charge per minute); Off-peak Airtime (indicate start/end of Off-peak time plus charge per minute); 411 Services/Directory Assistance charges (indicate charges that would be invoiced if used); Long Distance Airtime (indicate charges per minute). The following additional features are required (offerors should indicate any additional charges for these features) -- (1) Initial cost to establish service; (2) SubMinute Billing; (3) North American Cellular Network; (4) Roam America; (5) 911 Assistance; (6) No Answer Transfer; (7) Call Waiting; (8) Call Busy; (9) Three-Way Calling; (10) Area Code Restriction. All phones to have peak period usage, off-peak period usage, roam all areas capability, and long distance capability. Contractor must agree to invoice monthly in arrears for actual usage. Long distance carrier is C.L.D. Services are to commence 10/1/97 and will continue through 9/30/98. The Government reserves the right to cancel any portion or all of resulting contract with 30-days written notice. Services are for Naval Criminal Investigative Service Los Angeles Field Office. Mark for: n/a. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Fepresentations; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; and FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO-rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish a minimum of three (3) references from current accounts of similar size using comparable services. Note: The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at "www.arnet.gov" OR "www.deskbook.osd.mil". Companies responding to this solicitation must include their company's CAGE Code, DUNS number, TIN, complete mailing and remittance addresses, and a point of contact. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, 090497, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_ young@fmso.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 13. (0233)

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