42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334

58 -- COMPREHENSIVE SURGE PROTECTION SYSTEM/DEVICES FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS DUE 123198 POC Mary Lou Crook, Contracting Officer, (334) 953-2560 E-MAIL: mary.crook@max2.maxwell.af.mil, mary.crook@max2.maxwell.af.mil. The 42d Contracting Squadron is seeking qualified sources for comprehensive surge suppression devices that are commercially available for network backbone infrastructure to include routers and servers. This agency is requesting information to support comprehensive surge protection system/devices for computer networks. The purpose of our research is to determine if equipment to support this requirement is commercially available. This acquisition will include providing all devices/equipment, labor, transportation, and installation necessary to provide for more robest protection for network backbone infrastructure (primarily routers and servers). As a minimum, protection must be comprehensive and protect against surges on interconnecting wiring and power conductors. Protective devices must react immediately to dampen or eliminate common electrical surges before they impact the operation of the network. Devices must operate continually and be resilient enough to effectively eliminate the effects frequent electrical surges. This is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contract will exist for this equipment. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THEIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Firms who wish to respond to this Request for Information are asked to send information regarding (1) Company's full name, address, and point of contact; (2) list of products that meet the stated criteria and related pricing; (3) list of contract vehicles; e.g. GSA Schedule Contract; currently in place that will allow base level ordering and (4) any other brochures and prepares literature that provide further explanation of offered product. Specific responses should address management qualifications and provide past performance information relevant to government and commercial customers capable of providing reference data. This agency will review respondent packages and may contact selected firms for face-to-face discussions. As industry may expect to see portions of submitted information in future solicitations, no proprietary information may be submitted. Responses must also include their business size and state that the contractor is not on the GSA Parties Excluded from Procurement Programs. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 1998. The Point of Contact for additional information will be Contract Specialist Mary Lou Crook at (334) 953-2560. Oral responses are not acceptable in response to this notice. Posted 11/19/98 (W-SN272999). (0323)

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