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J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AT ALTUS AFB OK SOL F34608-99-R-0001 DUE 051999 POC Bess Goodman, Contracting Specialist, Phone (405)734-9399, Fax (405)734-9220, Email bess.goodman@mailgate.eiw38.af.mil -- Rick Conyac, Contracting Officer, Phone (405)734-9399, Fax (405)734-9220, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F34608-99-R-0 001&LocID=982. E-MAIL: Bess Goodman, bess.goodman@mailgate.eiw38.af.mil. The 38 LS/LGCVO, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System and Land Mobile Radio Systems at Altus AFB OK. DO NOT request a hard copy of this solicitation. The RFP will be electronically issued using the 38 LS/LGCO Web Site. The proposed contract is for a base period and five option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The DCO Switching System is an AT&T Definity G2.2 Host Telephone switch, equipped with approximately 3,342 analog lines & 148 digital lines. The switch is configured with 68 analog DID trunks, 68 analog TIE trunks, & 12 auxiliary trunks. The software release version of the switch is R2V6. Also included are numerous (approximately 41) Merlin Keysystems which are equipped, on average, at 65% of full capacity. Also included are a main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate when registering electronically, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Lee H. Hughes, Commander's Staff, ESC/CX at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. No telephone requests for this RFP can be accepted. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using the 38 LS/LGCO Home Page via the WWW. The RFP will contain files in MS Word 7.0 and MS Excel 7.0. DO NOT request any documents in writing. A registration pagefor the solicitation will be available at the solicitation Web page. All offerors who wish to participate in this solicitation must complete the registration page which places them on the solicitation source list. The solicitation Web page will also contain a link to submit questions or comments. Offerors should submit all questions or comments relative to the solicitation electronically via the solicitation Web page link or e-mail. All proposals must be submitted in hard copy per the proposal preparation instructions in Clause L-800 of the solicitation. The solicitation Web Page may be accessed at the following: http://sirius.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcvo/altone.htm The solicitation will be issued (available to download) approximately 19 Apr 99. Posted 03/22/99 (D-SN311290). (0081)

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