U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

D -- MAINTENACE OF PBX TELEPHONE SYSTEM DUE 032498 POC Earlene H. Lewis, Contract Specialist, 202-324-2947 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAR) 97-03. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), unrestricted basis for other than maximum competition. The Standard Industrial Classification is 1731, and the size standard is based on gross receipts of seven ($7) million dollars. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Siemens Rolm Communications, Inc., 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182, for the maintenance of a PBX Telephone System. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit bids. This notice of interest is not a request for competitive bids. However, all bids received will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The period of performance will be for five (5) months, beginning May 1, 1998 through Sept. 30, 1998, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one year periods. Due to a FBI market research, Siemens Rolm Communications, Inc. was the only contractor to meet the requirement. The requirement is for the continued maintenance of the PBX Telephone System located in the Seattle, Washington Field Office. The PBX System is a Siemens Saturn IIE, installed September 1987. The system consist of 230 extension ports,157 single line telephones, 35 multi-line telephones, one ( 1) attendant console, 24 commercial trunks, 8 direct-in dial trunks, one (1)T-1 for FTS2000 service Telemate Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR) including a PC, Optel Aspen Voice Messaging System (VMS) including PC. Maintenance coverage required-No exceptions. Maintenance includes all ancillary equipment/accessories identified above . Maintenance service support includes software and hardware (spare parts) and all cable plant associated with the PBX system. Coverage is 24 hours a day, seven days a week including all holidays. On-site response times : major- within two hours, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, minor- within four hours, normal eight hour workday, Monday through Friday. All maintenance will be performed on site, no form of remote maintenance diagnostic or programming will be allowed. To meet the critical response time the FBI recommends that the offeror have a staff of at least seven maintenance technicians available to maintain the PBX telephone system. Offerors are to identify the technicians they propose to use to maintain the PBX system and provide appropriate documentation confirming their training and experience on the PBX system (a factor training certificate issued by Siemens for the Saturn IIE System ). All identified technicians will require background investigation (to include fingerprints). The offeror must maintain an inventory of critical component spare parts in the Seattle, Washington area. Offerors must provide an overview of the history of their company. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal, conforming to this solicitation is determined to be in the best interest of the government, other factors and price considered. Warranty-one year or better. Destination-FOB- Delivery-FBI, Seattle, Washington. All bids should be submitted to the address listed above no later than 4:30 p.m., ST, 3/24/98. The point of contact for all information is Earlene H. Lewis, Contract Specialist, at the above address and phone number. Each offer should include a complete copy of the FAR prevision at 52.212.3 Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Item (January 1997); clause 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item (May 1997) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted by the offer in response to this notice. Fax proposals will be accepted at 202-324-3767, proposals must state name, address and solicitation number. Award to be made within one week after closing. (0071)

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