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J -- SMALL COMPUTER MAINTENANCE AND HELP DESK SOL DABT43-98-R-0003 DUE 051598 POC Richard A. Myers, Contracting Officer, 717-245-4631 E-MAIL: Richard A. Myers, myersr@emh2-carlisle.army.mil. Proposals are solicited for micro-computer hardware maintenance at Carlisle Barracks PA. The primarily focus is approximately 2,000 plus desk top and 600 laptop computers, with 1800 monitors, 700 printers, 50 Scanners and other accessories. The client machines run Windows 95, Window NT Workstation, and are networked to Windows NT Servers. Some local area network hardware equipment may be included. Proposal pricing and work methods will not be rigidly pre-formatted by the government. For example, there may be both fixed price and/or time and material line items. Multiple technical proposals will be allowed. A on-site, help desk operation will be required. The contractor will be expected to provide warranty interface with the different manufacturers. The successful contractor should have a existing local maintenance organization from which experienced labor can be made available, ensuring timely on-site performance. This work was previously performed by military personnel and by time and material contract. A security clearance may be required. The period of performance will be base year starting 1 October 1998 and one option year ending 30 September 2000 (two years). This procurement is 100% set aside for small business, SIC code 7379, $18 Million. Bid opening date is estimated and dependent on the actual issue date. A site visit/preproposal conference will be held shortly after the issue date. Reasonable offeror ideas will be evaluated on a best value basis. No telephone comments please. All requests for the RFP or questions shall be on letterhead by mail or fax to 717-245-3053. (0057)

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