Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Washington Detachment 901 M.Street, S.E. Bldg. 200 4th Flr., Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 203

D -- AUTOMATED MESSAGE SWITCHING SERVICE SOL N00600-99-R-0008 DUE 112398 POC Donald L. Richardson, Code 02W2.3, (202) 433-2893 The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Washington Detachment, intends to award a sole-source contract to National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, Phoenix, AZ for an automated message switching system that must interface with the Naval Criminal Investigative Services users to the Civil Law Enforcement Community. The following services will be provided: 1) a communications link utilizing TCP/IP over frame relay protocol at 19.2Kbps minimum with future upgrade capability to 56Kbps to a computerized message switching system; 2) ensure that the communications link interfaces into a common network which must automatically switch message traffic to the 50 states, several Federal law enforcement agency computer interfaces and the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) system,; 3) provide 24 hour, 7 days week, support for online circuit continuity and technical guidance; 4) provide a minimum of two copies of any new versions or updates of the system User Guide(s); 5) system must be capable of multiple broadcast, e.g. regional or nationwide broadcasts; 6) system must route singular and multiple addressed messages by established NCIC and NLETS originating agency identifiers (ORI); 7) system must route singular bi-synchronous multi-block and TCP/IP (over frame relay) data protocols; and 8) system must be capable of storing and subsequently forwarding message traffic. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The period of performance is anticipated to be 01 April 1999 to 30 September 1999, with five (5) one year options. The SIC Code is 7373. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All proposals received by 23 November 1998 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on 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. ***** Posted 10/23/98 (W-SN264773). (0296)

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