Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202

58 -- DIGITAL PHONE SERVICES SOL DEA-99-R-0003 POC Doreen Upshur, Contract Specialist, (202) 307-7806 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DEA-99-R-0003 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 97-07. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3661 and the small business size is 1,000 employees. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to issue on a sole source basis to Nextel Communications, Inc., 3329 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 for digital phone services with two-way radio capabilities. The contract line item number (CLIN), item, quantities and units of measure: Base Period -- November 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999, CLIN 0001 Service access for Nextel I 1000 units (Pittsburgh Resident Office), 35 units; CLIN 0002 Service access for Nextel I B370 Base units (Pittsburgh Resident Office), 5 unit; CLIN 0003 Service access for Nextel I 1000 units (Philadelphia Field Division) 157 units; CLIN 0004 Service access for Nextel B370 Base units (Philadelphia Field Division) 20 units; Option Year I -- October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, CLIN 1001 Service access for Nextel I 1000 units (Pittsburgh Resident Office), 35 units; CLIN 1002 Service access for Nextel I B370 Base units (Pittsburgh Resident Office), 5 unit; CLIN 1003 Service access for Nextel I 1000 units (Philadelphia Field Division) 157 units; CLIN 1004 Service access for Nextel B370 Base units (Philadelphia Field Division) 20 units. Offerors are instructed to include a complete copy of FAR provision 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items". FAR provision 52.212-2, "Evaluation -Commercial Items" is incorporated. Offerors must include a complete copyof the FAR provision at 52.213-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items", with the offer. The FAR clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items", applies to this acquisition and has the following addenda: add All offerors are hereby advised that their performance, upon award of a contract under this Request for Proposal, will be rated. The rating shall be completed at a minimum of a least twice a year by the COTR using the Contractor Performance Report and the Rating Guidelines. Copies will be provided upon offeror's request. The Contractor shall be provided with an opportunity to respond to the rating and all comments, rebuttals, or additional information shall be attached to the Performance Report and forwarded, along with the Performance Report, to the cognizant Contracting Officer within three (3) working days after completion of the rating by the COTR. This information shall be maintained on file for a maximum of three (3) years, after complete contract performance, and shall be used by the contracting activity to provide information to other Federal agencies regarding the contractors performance or past performance. The clause 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition and the following additional clauses within are applicable to this acquisition: 52-204-6, "Contractor Identification Number-Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) Number; 52.217-5 "Evaluation of Options", 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract"; 52-219-6 "Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside"; 52-237-3, "Continuity of Services". The following evaluation procedures are included as an addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-2: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, (b) Options. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is October 28, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Submit offers in strict with FAR provision 52.212-1. Copies of clause 52.212-3 will be provided upon offeror's request. Fax (202-307-7818) proposal to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, Attn: Doreen Upshur. Questions may be directed to Ms. Doreen Upshur at (202) 307-7806. This contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with Nextel Communications, Inc. under authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 unless additional sources are located. This notice is for Total Small Business Set-Aside. For more information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. All respondents will be considered by this agency. This requirement is being solicited on a Sole Source basis. See Note No. 22 Posted 10/09/98 (I-SN261127). (0282)

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