43rd Contracting Squadron, 1443 Reilly Road, Suite C, Pope AFB, NC 28308-2896

D -- WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES SOL F31601-99-R0002 DUE 113098 POC Gail C. Williams, (910)394-6285, or Tommie H. Miller, Contracting Officer, (910)394-6284 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented, with addtional information included in this notice. Proposals are being requested and a solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is F31601-99-R0002. This is an unrestricted acquisition with a standard industrial classification code of 4812; the business size standard is 1,500 employees. This is a Request for Porposal for the three (3) following requirements: Requirement 1: 150 cellular phone lines with block phone numbers. This includes 6,500 minutes per month. Call waiting, call forwading, 3-way calling, voice and e-mail. Requirement 2: 250 cellular phone lines with block phone numbers. This includes 10,500 mintues per month. Call waiting, call forwarding, 3-way calling, voice and e-mail. Requirement 3: 150 to 300 cellular phone lines with block phone numbers. This includes 105,000 minutes per year. Call waiting, call forwarding, 3-way calling, voice and e-mail. Each of the above requirements shall add an additional $.15 per minute over the allowable minutes per month or per year. The purpose of this contract is to standardize cellular phones under a one base concept for Pope AFB as well as consolidating billing practices. Phones shall have access to a large block of minutes. Only after all minutes in the block are exhausted should the base being billed at per minute rate. Per minute rates over and above the block shall be clearly stated. Roaming and long distance charges can be billed separately. Changes shall normally be accomplished on a monthly basis. Requests shall be grouped together for new starts as well as terminations and shall be provided to the vendor on a monthly basis. New starts shall be activated within 4 workdays of delivery to the vendor. Deactivation of numbers should take place within 4 workdays after notice. The vendor shall provide a detailed area coverage diagram that clearly shows normal coverage areas as well as areas that are considered roaming and long distance dialing areas. Procedures for obtaining, on an as needed bais, for contingencies and special events, state and nation wide coverage, with the assoicated costing shall be included in the proposal. The vendor must provide the government one consolidated monthly bill. The bill shall be detailed to include an individual customer account number for each account as specified by the government. Each account number will represent an individual government customer. This account number will reflect customers of the 43 Communication Squadron. A list of account names shall be provided to the vendor. The account numbering system shall be developed by the vendor and subject to government approval. Each account number may contain any number of phone instruments and each instrument will be separately billed and detailed. The government shall provide the account number for each phone and bill against each account activation. The government reserves the right to change the account names and quantities of phones within each account as required. The vendor shall provide one point of contact to the government for resolution of billing problems. Another point of contact may be provided for customer service support. Billing may not include any taxes and any tax charges on the bill will be deducted from payment. Billing procedures will be discussed in detailed after award. Service must be Analog or Digital capable to interface with existing equipment/service. Prospective vendors shall submit all available options (i.e. conference capability, call forwarding, call waiting, voice mail, etc.) to the government for possible inclusion into the service packages. The government will choose in writing the options to be included in the service package. Service is expected to start 1 Jan 99. Pricing will need to be provided for one (1) base year and two (2) option year periods. The base year is from 1 Jan 99 through 30 Sep 99. 1 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 2000 is for the first option period. And the second option periodis from 1 Oct 2000 through 30 Sep 2001. This is based on availability of funds. There are several provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. The first provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. There is an addendum to paragraph (h) in this provision. We will not be making multiple awards, just a single award. Provision FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items,is hereby incorporated with the following evaluation factors to be included in paragraph (a) in order of importance: 1. Past performance- offeror shall submit references to include as a minumum, company name, address, point of contact, and telphone number, description of service provided, including quantities, and completion date on all contracts in which the total number of phone lines equal at least 150. If no past performance exists in this realm, then the offeror shall submit at least 5 references preferably on multi-phone account. All references shall be within the past 2 years. These sources may be contacted to validate the information. 2. Coverage area -- offeror's proposal shall include diagrams of area(s) of service provided. The entire state of North Carolina must be included in the coverage area at a minimum to obtain a satisfactory rating. 3.Technical- evaluation will be based on the proposal and the intervals at which they are offered. The factors to be addressed at a minimum are significant changes in the scope of coverage and changes in frequency. Please consider any changes that alter the effectiveness of the current service. 4.Price -- evaluation will be based on reasonableness, which will be determined through competition. Technical and past performance when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. And a completed copy of DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Other clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Condiditons Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items to include clauses in paragraph (b) 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 and (c)1,2,3; FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services: FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, (for the purpose of the clause the blanks are completed as follows: (a) within (30 days before the contract is to expire),(c)not to exceed 5 years: FAR 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfers(CCR); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items to include clauses DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data-Commercial Items. The government reserves the right to award this contract without discussions. All FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if received in a timely manner, will be considered by this agency. All proposals are due into this office by close of business 4:00 pm, 30 Nov 98 -- -- -- -- -- 43 CONS/LGCV 1443 Reilly, Suite C, Pope AFB, NC 28308-2896. Posted 11/06/98 (W-SN269415). (0310)

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