15th Contracting Squadron, 90 G Street, Bldg 1201 Hickam, AFB, HI 96853-5230

R -- OPERATION/MAINTENANCE OF NORTEL TELEPHONE SWITCHES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, JAPAN SOL F6460597R0027 DUE 091897 POC Cindi Kobayashi, Contract Specialist, (808) 449-6860, X607; Carol Allison, Contracting Officer, (808) 449-6860, X601 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the SOW, special contract provisions, clauses and provisions addendum, pricing schedule and Reps/Certs., http://www.hickam.af.mil/Public/Cons/new-rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail Contract Specialist., kobayasc@wpgate.hickam.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals are due on or before 16 Sep 97, 3:30 p.m. HST. Proposal envelope is required to be marked with RFP number and must be received at this office by the above closing date and time. This procurement is under Standard Industrial Code 4899. STATEMENT OF AGENCY NEEDS: Regional support services of the NORTEL and AT&T family of switch systems installed, or to be installed, within the Department of Defense (DOD) Japan. The support provided for the switch systems includes, but is not limited to, the switches and switch peripheral and user equipment, integrated service digital network (ISDN) applications, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) applications, Digital Conference and Switching System (DCSS) and technical assistance support services requested by switch systems site personnel. See LINKDESC below for a complete copy of the Statement of Work (SOW), special contract provisions, and pricing schedule. Offerors shall specifically address each area of the SOW. Information provided shall be sufficiently detailed to adequately evaluate the offer. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. The resulting contract will include a basic year (projected to commence 1 Oct 1997) and two one-year option periods. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following FAR/DFARS provisions are applicable to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, for the purposes of this clause, the blank(s) are completed as follows, (a)(1) Technical/manning expertise, (2) past performance, and (3) price, in descending order of importance; (b) Technical/manning expertise and past performance are of equal importance and when combined, these areas are more important than price. No advantage will accrue to an offeror who proposes to perform work for an unrealistically low or high price; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; and addendum (see LINKDESC below). Specifically, the following cited FAR/DFARS clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperation Agreement Holders; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.227-7015, Technical Data -- Commercial Items; 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; and 252.233-7000, Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment or Relief. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certification-Commercial Items (see LINKDESC below to obtain copy). BASIS OF AWARD: Award will be based on the best value to the government to include all evaluation factors. Proposals must be submitted in writing and must address all evaluation factors. Proposal must include technical data and past performance on similar projects (preferably Defense Department projects) during the past 3 years, including items, dollar amount, location, and point of contact for each project. Address all proposals to the 15th Contracting Squadron, 15 CONS/LGCX, 90 G Street, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 96853-5230. Award is anticipated by 30 Sep 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which, if timely received, will be considered by this agency. The Government reserves the option to cancel the solicitation if the total amount of the proposal is not within the Government estimate. (0247)

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