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

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AT SHAW AFB SC!! SOL F34608-98-R-0001 DUE 111597 POC Robby McCloud (405)734-9399 CONTRACTING OFFICER: Michael Yort (405)734-9399 The 38 LS/LGCVO, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System at Shaw AFB SC. The proposed contract is for a base year and five option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The system consists of a Billeting switch, Meridian 1 Option 21 Software 1111 Release 19.25. The switch is assigned approximately 250 lines, equipped with 368 lines, trunks, and wired for 600 ports. The system is configured in 6 modules. Two (2) buildings are each equipped with Meridian 1 Option 11E Release 21 switches. One switch is assigned approximately 200 lines, equipped for 256 voice and data, wired for 400 ports and the other switch is assigned approximately 300 lines, equipped for 352 voice and data, wired for 400 ports. The MSL 100 Switching System switch located in the DCO is equipped with approximately 5,072 lines, and wired for 5,760 ports. There are three (3) buildings each containing a MSL 100 RemoteSwitching Terminal (RST). One RST is equipped with approximately 1,200 lines, and wired for 1920 lines, one RST is equipped with approximately 700 lines, and wired for 960 lines and the other RST is equipped with approximately 595 lines, and wired for 960 lines. Also included are a main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. 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. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate when registering electronically, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. 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 this 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 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 stated above will be placed on the solicitation source list. No telephone requests can be accepted. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using the 38 LS/LGCO Home Page via the WWW. The RFP will contain files in MS Word 7.0 and MS Excel 7.0. DO NOT request any documents in writing. A registration page for the solicitation will be available at the solicitation Web page. All offerors who wish to participate in this solicitation must complete the registration page which places them on the solicitation source list. The solicitation Web page will also contain a link to submit questions or comments. Offerors should submit all questions or comments relative to the solicitation electronically via the solicitation Web page link or e-mail. All proposals must be submitted in hard copy per the proposal preparation instructions in Clause L-800 of the solicitation. The solicitation Web Page may be accessed at the following: https://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcvo/shaone.htm The solicitation will be issued (available to download) 15 Oct 97. (0268)

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