Directorate of Contracting, Attn: ATZL-GCC, 600 Thomas Ave., Bldg 198, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1389

D -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK MANAGEMENT SERVICES POC V. R. Adams, Contract Specialsit, (913)684-1619 or Elizabeth M. Bornman, Contracting Officer, (913)684-1626 E-MAIL: V. R. Adams, adamsv@leav-emh1.army.mil. This is a sources sought synopsis: A solicitation is not presently available. However, the following description is provided to assist potential offerors in determining their interest in providing the requested Non-Personal services. Provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and any other items and services necessary to operate and maintain a cable television service at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The contractor shall provide a basic tier of service, which will include all services required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission and any other federal law or regulation, public access channels, educational access channels, and governmental access channels, the retransmission of locally broadcast television signals and other appropriate services. The basic tier of service shall be provided to all subscribers at a set rate of basic service. The contractor shall provide the following broad categories of programming: (1) 24 hour news and weather, (2) sports, (3) children's programming, (4) premium movies, (5) public broadcast services, (6) major network and/or super stations, (7) foreign language programming. The contractor shall provide one Government Access Channel for noncommercial use by the Government. The systems shall be designed to permit the Government or originate programming for the Government Access Channel from facilities located on Base. The contractor shall not be obligated to provide program origination equipment to the Government for use in operating the Government Access Channel. The contractor shall maintain a business office adequately staffed to transact all necessary business during regular business hours. The period of performance is (10) years for a franchise agreement at Fort Leavenworth, KS and would start 1 July 99 to provide CATV television service to approximately 31 buildings on Fort Leavenworth, US Disciplinary Barracks, and to any of the approximately1,600 military family housing occupants that might request cable service. Interested parties willprovide the following information: (1) Evidence of progressive and responsible experience (2) type of contracts previously performed (3) technical capability (4) applicable licenses/certifications (5) business size, i.e., small, large, woman-owned, disadvantaged business representation, if applicable. Firms must provide this information within fifteen (15) days after this publication in the Commerce Business Daily. Replies to this notice are solicited from both large and small business concerns. All inquiries should be mailed to the above address or faxed to (913) 684-1610. If you have any commercial standards/agreements, please furnish copies to this office. Posted 03/04/99 (W-SN304619). (0063)

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