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R -- A-76 FOR CIVIL ENGINEER GROUP (CE II) SOL F33601-99-B-9002 DUE 070699 POC Lt Andy Loving 257-6147 x 4424 WEB: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. E-MAIL: lovingak@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, lovingak@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Period of performance is estimated 15 Jul 2000 -- 30 Sep 2000. Five one-year options may be awarded. SIC 7376, Size Standard is $18,000,000.00. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. Only companies, including their affiliates, with an average annual receipt of $18,000,000.00 or less during the last three (3) completed fiscal years are considered small. An award will be made using Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedures in accordance with FAR 14.5. Under Step 1, offerors are to submit a technical proposal only. Price or cost estimates are NOT included in Step 1. An Invitation for Bid will be issued under Step 2 to those firms whose technical proposals have been determined to be acceptable. The Request for Technical Proposal (RFTP) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be posted on the ASC PreAward Information Exchange System (PIXS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (http:www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil). This procurement is part of a Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by government performance is more economical. The offeror with the lowest bid will be compared to the Government bid, and award will be made to the bidder whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government. If the Government is determined to be the most advantageous offeror, the solicitation will be canceled and award will be made to the Government. This acquisition includes the following key areas: computer systems/networks, video teleconferencing systems, information management services, communication center services, and multimedia services. Specific efforts include local area networks, the WPAFB Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), client/server integration and operations and maintenance; and operation of a service and/or help desk to process requirements, tracking and trouble reporting for all services offered. Services will include: (1) software deployment and network implementation; (2) operational support (i.e., user support, helpdesk, fieldservice, product support, training, and system security); (3) communication support (i.e., operations management, communication maintenance and enhancements which include data and video); and (4) managerial support (i.e., project management, quality improvement, and configuration management). The overall life cycle functions done to support the systems and services include managing, planning, programming, designing, acquiring, operating, maintaining, and disposing in compliance with Department of Defense, Air Force and WPAFB architecture and standards. There are a total of 315 government authorizations in the study and 62 Contracted Man-year Equivalents (CME's). The RFTP will be issued on 21 May 1999 on PIXS (see address above). NO HARD COPIES WILL BE SENT. All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Facsimile or alternate proposals are not acceptable. Direct all questions to the attention of Kellye Fisher, fax number 937-257-3926 or e-mail address: fisherka@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. See Numbered Note(s): 1. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. "Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact [insert the buyer or contracting officer's name and telephone number]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232." Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213 Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl Posted 04/14/99 (W-SN320197). (0104)

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