USPFO for North Dakota, Attn: AGND-PFO-PC, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506-5511

D -- CENTREX TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR THE NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD, BISMARCK, ND SOL DAHA32-98-T-0001 DUE 111997 POC Kathy Robinson, Contract Specialist, (701) 224-5233 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement does not include all the information necessary to complete the solicitation procedures, additional information is required. The solicitation number as shown in this announcement is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). It is the Government's intent to award a contract to US West unless other contractors submit their Request for Quotations showing they can provide comparable service to that of US West Centron.The service required includes but is not limited to the following: The North Dakota Army National Guard currently has Centron communications telephone service with US West Centron/Centrex. Analog Centrex phone service is required for three separate Army National Guard locations in Bismarck, North Dakota. All locations will have 4 digit dialing with each location and every centrex line will have 4 digit dialing to the other 284 lines. The service requested is for analog dial-tone telecommunications only. The National Guard will not incur a cost for any hardware or software involved in installation, conversion or upkeep. Locations (1) Fraine Barracks, 432 Fraine Barracks Road, Bismarck, ND 58506 -- requires 137 analog centrex lines; (2) National Guard Armory, 4200 E. Divide, Bismarck, ND 58506 -- requires 131 analog centrex lines; (3) Army Aviation Support Facility, 3400 Yegen Road, Bismarck, ND 58506 -- requires 17 analog centrex lines. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to provide centrex service in the three locations in Bismarck, ND. The contractor will provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for billing, service changes or problems. The contractor will provide customer support and technical assistance via phone or on site visit during normal business hours Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The contractor shall provide upon the request of the Government customer support and technical assistance after hours in cases of local and national emergencies. The contractor will have personnel on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to immediately repair any problem with the contractors PBX. The contractor upon notification by the Government will repair in one business day any problem with a line, extension or feature. The contractor (at Government expense) will in one week make any changes, additions or deletions to the centrex service requested by the Government. The Government shall provide reasonable use of electricity for network interface devices. The Government shall provide all end user analog telecommunications equipment (telephones, FAX, modems) for Government employees. The contractor assumes all maintenance on all equipment that is installed by the contractor as well as all maintenance on any telecommunications cables the contractor installs. The contractor shall provide for a 10% increase in the amount of phones lines for future growth, the Government agrees to pay for only installation costs of the 10% future growth lines. All lines will have standard centrex features such as Direct Inward Dialing, call forwarding, call pick-up, three way calling, call transfer, and automatic callback. The contractor will provide the Government with the ability to change the call hunt and call pickup groups through a dial-in or internet connection. The contractor will provide connections to T-1 circuits, fractional T-1 circuits, Frame Relay, ATM (when available) Defense Switched Network (DSN), Information Services Division (ISD) and Off Post Extension (OPX) lines it presently has or will install. The contractor will supply any software or hardware it needs to connect to DSN or any other network. The contractor will provide a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) which will be maintained by the contractor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contractor will provide battery backup for the PBX and any facilities for any equipment it needs to install since the Government will not provide a room for the equipment. The contractor will provide a 900 block, 1+block, and no 3rd party billing on all lines. The Government currently has all analog end user equipment, if a contractor installs any equipment which can not function with Plain Old Telephone (POTS) equipment the contractor will purchase all new end user equipment. All equipment furnished to the Government will be new equipment. The contractor will provide training to the Government on any equipment the contractor installs. The contractor shall pay for all costs related to transportation or relocation of contractor equipment. Contractors interested in this solicitation shall notify the contracting office by FAX (701) 224-5257, ATTN: Kathy Robinson, Contract Specialist, for additional information that is necessary to complete the solicitation. The contractors will be forwarded the additional information which would include the complete Statement of Work and any other information necessary for submission of the solicitation . Each contractor must include its Federal Tax Identification Number and corporate status. Corporate status means the concern's designation as a 1) sole proprietorship, 2) partnership, or 3) other corporate entity. The ensuing contract shall be for a base period commencing on or about 1 December, 1997 through 30 September, 1998 with four option years renewable at the beginning of each new fiscal year . Contractors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with its offer -- (52.212-3 is available upon request). The FAR clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commerical applies to this acqusition. FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items are included and incorporated by reference clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.233-3 Protest after Award, 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, 52.219-8 Utilization of small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 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. The provision 52.232-18 Availability of Funds and provision 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9 Option to Extend Term of the Contract, 252.239-7002 Access, 252.239-7003 Facilities and Services to be Furnished -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7004 Orders for Facilities and Services -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7005 Rates, Charges and Services -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7006 Tariff Information, 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7008, Reuse Arrangements, 252.239-7009 Submission of Cost or Pricing Data -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7010 Audit and Records -- Common Carriers, 252.239-7011 Special Construction and Equipment Charges, 252.239-7012 Title to Telecommunication Facilities and Equipment, 252.239-7013 Obligation of the Government, 252.239-7014 Term of Agreement and 252.239-7016 Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques and Services. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-01. The standard industrial classification is 1731. This solicitation is unrestricted. Award will be based on price which includes the base year plus the four option years. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The Clins for the proposed contract are as follows: 0001, BASE YEAR, 1 Dec 1997 -- 30 Sep 1998 __ __ __ __ ___; 0002, FIRST OPTION YEAR, 1 Oct 1998 -- 30 Sep 1999__ __ __ __ ___; 0003, SECOND OPTION YEAR, 1 Oct 1999 -- 30 Sep 2000__ __ __ __ ___; 0004, THIRD OPTION YEAR, 1 Oct 2000 -- 30 Sep 2001__ __ __ __ ___; 0005, FOURTH OPTION YEAR, 1 Oct 2001 -- 30 Sep 2002__ __ __ __ __. RFQ's shall be forwarded to: USPFO for North Dakota, ATTN: Purchasing and Contracting, P.O. Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58506, NLT 19 Nov 97 by close of business (facsimile quotes will not be accepted). (0308)

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