United States Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 374 CONS, Unit 5228, Yokota AB, APO Japan, ., 96328-5228

M -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK, JAPAN SOL DISN0001 DUE 051499 POC Keiko Sato, Contract Specialist, Phone 81-42-553-4179, Fax 81-42-530-3319, Email keiko.sato@yokota.af.mil -- Arthur Stines, Assistant Chief, Specialized Flight, Phone 81-42-553-4179, Fax 81-42-530-3319, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DISN0001&LocI D=646. E-MAIL: Keiko Sato, keiko.sato@yokota.af.mil. <SRCSGT> (Sources Sought Notice) Description: Operation and maintenance services of the primary communications media for long haul circuits within Japan, primary media for intersite microwave communications within the Kanto plain, Japan, communications-electronics equipment, and real property and real property installed equipment, comprising the Air Force contracted Defense Information Systems Network within Japan. Real property major equipment will include both US and Japanese manufactured items. The key element of the scope of work is a 99.5% up time for the system. Also important is proper upkeep of 18 sites in Japan. Four sites are currently manned. Technology upgrades will make closure of some sites an option in the future. In addition to routine maintenance services, the contractor will be required to perform special and emergency maintenance services on an as required basis, which will require various skilled labor such as communications technician, power generator/equipment technician, mechanic, electrician, carpenter, painter, mason, metalworker, sewage laborer. The basic contract period is one year from 1 Apr 2000 to 31 Mar 2001, with two one year options for a total of 36 months. American and Japanese companies are solicited. If American companies come to Japan exclusively for DOD contracts, their workers may receive privileges under the U.S. Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). In this case, the America company may not hire Japanese national employees or subcontractors. Third country nationals are not normally approved for American companies under the SOFA. The yearly total amount of the current contract (Option two) is approximately Y300,000,000. The sites are located as follows: Yokota Facility Management Office (Western Tokyo) Yokota Power Section (Western Tokyo) Akasaka Hardy Barracks (Downtown, Tokyo) Atsugi (Kanagawa Prefecture) Fuchu (Western Tokyo) Kamisaya (Kanagawa Prefecture) North Pier (Kanagawa Prefecture) Owada (Saitama Prefecture) Sagami (Kanagawa Prefecture) SagamiharaHousing (Kanagawa Prefecture) Sasebo (Nagasaki Prefecture / Kyushu Island) Tokorozawa (Saitama Prefecture) Totsuka (Kanagawa Prefecture) Yokohama Negishi (Kanagawa Prefecture) Yokota (Western Tokyo) Yuki (Western Tokyo) Zama (Kanagawa Prefecture) Iwakuni (Hiroshima Prefecture) Ikego Housing (Kanagawa Prefecture) Posted 04/30/99 (D-SN326154). (0120)

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