Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

R -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES SOL N00244-98-Q-7434 DUE 091198 POC Point of Contact is Tribbey Strehle, Contract Specialist, Tel 619-556-6733, Fax 619-556-0376 WEB: For more information on Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, Tribbey_M_Strehle@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the inernet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. FISC San Diego is announcing its intent to issue a directed sole source procurement to Airtouch Cellular under authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the following item: Line item 0001 Monthly access charges for seventy-two (72) cellular phones; Line item 0002 Airtime charges peak and off peak with roaming charges; Line 0003 Long Distance Service for 72 cellular phones. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13 and the format is in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation; quotes are being request and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number/RFQ N00244-98-Q-7434 applies. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The standard industrial code is 7699 and the business size standard is $5.0 million. This procurement is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit an offer. The agency need is for one-year contract to provide cellular phone services. Contract shall be for one year, to commence 10/1/98 through 9/30/99. All prices quoted to be firm fixed price. NOTE: Invoicing must be monthly in arrears. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commerical Items, and FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, and/or Repair of Certain Information Technology, Scientific and Medical and/or Office and Business Equipment-Contractor Certification. Clause 52.212-4. Contract Terms and Conditions commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 52.211-5 Material Requirement; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Impleement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, American Act and Balance of Payment Program; the government intents to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must provide references from at least three (3) current, major accounts where the contractor provides the same or similar services on the equipment outlined herein, and/or evidence of OEM certification as an authorized, factory-trained facility. Note: the full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov OR www.deskbook.osd.mil. Since a formal/written RFQ will not be issued, businesses are invited to submit their quotes in accordance with their standard business practices (e.g. on company letterhead or standard quote form). All information requested in this announcement and in the instructions at FAR 52.212-1 must be included. also be sure to include you company's CAGE Code, DUNS and TIN numbers and mailing and remittance addresses. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 pm local time, 091198, and will be accepted via fax (619-556-0376) or via e-mail (Tribbey_M_Strehle@sd.fisc.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 13. Posted 09/09/98 (W-SN247727). (0252)

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