Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO), 4000 North Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Z -- WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES UPGRADES SOL S-ARAMR-99-R-0011 POC Mark J. Toler @(954) 630-1166 or Fax @ 9954) 630-1165 The U.S. Department of State, A/FBO/PE/BDE and RPSO Florida, are seeking offerors for design and construction services of various communications facilities at U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. Contractors will be required to install, modify, and/or upgrade existing communications facilities in the Department of State and Tenant Agency-Controlled facilities worldwide, in order to provide unhindered, reliable, and uninterrupted communications. The successful offeror must be willing to respond immediately to task order requests, and must be completely familiar with Department of State and Diplomatic Telecommunications Services' Standards and Criteria. The work consists of travel to U.S. Embassies and Consulates as directed, and provide survey and analysis of the existing conditions of structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical facilities and systems in the area of proposed work which may be affected by the work required under individual task orders. The successful offeror will also provide feasibility of performing work that has been previously designed, and provide design solutions for work which has not been designed. Contractors will provide complete sets of drawings, specifications, and design analyses in addition to product submittals, completion schedules, and Bills of Materials for use on specific projects. The successful offeror shall provide services to acquire, store, package, and ship Bills of Materials for specific projects while complying with Construction and Transportation Security Plans. The Contractor shall also provide construction of facilities pursuant to approved designs. The Government anticipates award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract resulting from this advertisement. Individual task orders will be issued against the contract with ceilings of $200,000 per task order. The contact period of performance will be one base year plus three option years with an annual ceilings of $1,000,000. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside as defined by FAR Part 19, SIC Code 1799. Both cost and performance period for each task order will be negotiated and result in fixed-price orders. Prospective offerors must expect to provide past performance data, information regarding technical capabilities to complete these types of projects, and company financial statements, in addition to cost proposal forms as part of the proposal-submission package per Section L of the solicitation. In addition to the criteria above, task orders issued under this contract will be defined as classified procurements and therefore, the successful offeror must possess a Department of Defense (DOD) SECRET Facility Security Clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22M, prior to performance. Specifically designated personnel assigned to classified task orders must also possess SECRET personnel clearances issued by the Defense Security Service. A period of not more than 90 days after notification of pending award will be allowed to obtainthe Facility Security Clearances. After this period the Government will not be obligated to delay contract award pending issuance of requisite clearances. Interested offerors must request a solicitation package from Mr. Mark J. Toler at (954) 630-1165 (Fax), within 10 days of publication of this notice. Fax requests only. Posted 06/03/99 (W-SN338378). (0154)

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