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B -- COMMUNICATION PLAN TO SUPPORT DISASTER RESPONSE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALASKA. SOL 114&&&-9711-0002 POC KRISTINE R. ORR, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, OR DEBBIE CURBELO, CONTRACTING OFFICER, AT (907)384-7104 OR FACSIMILE (907)384-7112 (Site Code DAPC49) THE U.S. ARMY IS REPRESENTING THE ALASKA LAND MOBILE RADIO (LMR) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN DEVELOPING A SOLICITATION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. NOT CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF HIS SOLICITATION. AGAIN, THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. WITH INDUSTRY'S ASSISTANCE, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE THE COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AGENCIES, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS IN THE STATE OF ALASKA. THE PLAN WILL TRANSITION FROM THE EXISTING LMR SYSTEMS INTO ONE INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THE NEW SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MEET SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND MANDATES THAT CONSOLIDATE AND CONSERVE FREQUENCIES. THE INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPACITY (IOC) FOR THE NEW SYSTEM IS PROJECTED FOR OCTOBER 2002. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO HOLD A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AT A DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOLICITATION. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE PROPOSALS WILL BE USED BY THE ALASKA LMR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE MIGRATION PLAN. BASED ON THE PLAN, A PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION, OR LEASE OF THE REQUIRED SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED AND INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE SOLICITATION FOR THE STATED SYSTEM. ALL SOURCES INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE RFI ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL. (0321)

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