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S -- CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES SOL N00244-98-Q-0011 DUE 110397 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 procurement is unrestricted; all 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 N00244-98-Q-0011 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 ten and one-half month period commencing November 16, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998. Services are for SouthWest Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, CA. This will involve monthly access fees, airtime, directory assistance charges, long distance airtime, etc. for 40 cellular phones in the 619/760 area codes (San Diego county). This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for two (2) line items as follows. Line Item 0001: Monthly access fee for forty (40) phones for 10 1/2 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/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 service. Contractor must agree to invoice monthly in arrears for actual usage. Services are to commence 11/16/97 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. 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 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 based on lowest overall cost for these services. 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". Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailingand remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), and the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number, and Taxpayer ID number. All FAR certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, Pacific Time, 11/03/97, 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) 13. (0293)

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