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M -- SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE NCTS GUAM BASE COMMUNICATION OFFICE SOL N00604-99-R-0002 DUE 120898 POC Susan M. Afuso, Contract Specialist, (808) 474-2397 ext. 220 or Robert S. Kay, Contracting Officer, (808) 474-2397 ext. 212 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation and, http://www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Office, a_76studies@pearl.fisc.navy.mil. A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY OF THE NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION (NCTS), GUAM BASE COMMUNICATION OFFICE (BCO). This is the second advertisement in the Commerce Business Daily for this solicitation. This solicitation may result in an award of a combination firm fixed-price, time and material and indefinite delivery type contract. The contract will consist of a base period plus four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. Full performance is anticipated to start on or about 01 July 1999 and continue, for the base period, to 30 September 1999. The contractor shall provide Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII) services to support the NCTS Guam BCO on the Territory of Guam. Services are to include all functions associated with the administration, installation, operation, maintenance and provisioning of the telecommunication network. The BLII is comprised of the systems and telecommunications equipment of the Defense Systems Network (DSN), the Multifunction Switch (MFS) and the Guam Navy Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). This acquisition is part of an A-76 cost comparison study being conducted on the NCTS Guam BCO in accordance with the OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison procedures. This A-76 cost comparison study will examine the possibility of converting Government "in-house" operations to contractor operations. It will result in a cost comparison between the Government and the best value private sector offeror. The best value private sector offeror will compete against the Government's Most Efficient Organization (MEO) to determine who can provide the services under CA study at the best cost to the Government. A Site Visit/Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at NCTS on the Territory of Guam from 16 November 1998 through 20 November 1998. The Site Visit/Pre-Proposal Conference will be for a duration of five days. Interested parties may submit the names, phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of the representatives that will attend the conference via facsimile ATTN: Susan Afuso to (808) 471-5750 or (808) 471-3844 or via e-mail to a76_studies@pearl.fisc.navy.mil or register via the Internet on the FISC web page at http://www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. (HST) on 09 November 1998. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services will be incorporated in the solicitation and resulting contract. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation, related documents and other pertinent information (e.g., amendments, additional information on the site visit/pre-proposal conference) will be posted by 30 October 1998 on the Internet on the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center web page at http://www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil. It is the proposer's responsibility to check the Internet website address stated above in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation. Amendments to the solicitation will be issued via our Internet website. Questions regarding the solicitation may be addressed to Susan M. Afuso and sent to the following e-mail address a76_studies@pearl.fisc.navy.mil or sent via facsimile to (808) 471-5750 or (808) 471-3844. Posted 10/30/98 (W-SN267127). (0303)

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