USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGC, Unit 3115, APO AE 09094-3115

99 -- OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF BASE LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN TURKEY SOL F61521-98-R-5006 POC Sheri J. Simmons, Contracting Officer, phone number 011-49-536-6076 E-MAIL: Response to CBD notice for TURKEYCOMM, sheri.simmons@ramstein.af.mil. The U.S. Air Force in Europe is contemplating issuing a draft solicitation package for industry review and market research. The solicitation package specifies provisions for Turkey Base Communications (TURKEYCOMM) Operations & Maintenance (O&M). The places of performance are manned and unmanned sites throughout Turkey. Generally speaking, the TURKEYCOMM requirement consists of telephone switchboard operations, telephone system maintenance (inside/outside plant), antenna maintenance, ground radio maintenance and a maintenance control/help desk as the primary functions. The O&M effort will require the contractor to perform both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of equipment, and have the ability to deploy mobile maintenance teams. The security requirement for the offeror awarded the contract is U.S. Secret. A 3-month phase-in period is projected beginning 01 Jan 99, with basic contract performance beginning 01 Apr 99. The acquisition is anticipated to use negotiated request for proposal procedures as specified in part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. It is estimated that the formal Request for Proposal will be released May 98. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded to one responsible, responsive offeror who submits a proposal considered the most advantageous to the Government. Interested offerors who wish to participate in this acquisition may do so by providing your company name, a point of contact, phone number, fax number, and if available e-mail address by 15 mar 98 to Sheri J. Simmons by mail or fax at 011-49-631-353-9145. Concurrent with this sources sought synopsis is research into the market to ascertain applicable commerciality of the requirements. This would include current market performance on items similar in nature that would be appropriate for the use of the U.S. Government. Be advised that any response received to this request is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Air Force to create a binding contract. In addition, any information received is to be used for planning purposes only and does not imply that formal requests for proposals will be issued. Such action will be subject to separate announcements. Please express your interest in participating in the acquisition in your response. E-Mail address: sheri.simmons@ramstein.af.mil (0058)

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