Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

J -- MAINTENANCE OF A FIBER TURNKEY CUSTOMER PROVIDED ACCESS ARRANGEMENT (FTCPAA) SOL N00178-99-R-3059 POC sd13@nswc.navy.mil WEB: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, sd13@nswc.navy.mil. Maintenance of a Fiber Turnkey Customer Provided Access Arrangement (FTCPAA), which provides a direct communication access path (via fiber) from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA to an AT&T Government Only Point Of Presence (GOPOP) also located in Dahlgren, VA. The FTCPAA consists of a fiber installation between NSWCDD and the AT&T GOPOP and DDM2000 multiplexers that support a SONET configuration at each of the sites. The Contractor shall be required to provide maintenance and spares for all equipment at each of the installation sites. Services required include all labor, test equipment, parts, travel, per diem, materials, fault management, telephonic support, operating software maintenance (routines that interface directly with hardware devices, computer operations and utility/ applications programs) required to keep all equipment fully operable. Services are required onsite at both installation sites, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week including Government holidays. Response is required within 4 clock hours after receipt of telephonic notice to the Contractor. The Contractor shall resolve 95% of plug-in failures within 8 clock hours after receipt of telephonic notice. Fault management support shall include remote diagnostics, monitoring of major/minor alarms, reports outlining performance of the DDM2000s and fibers, escalation of critical service issues, and monitoring of performance parameter thresholds to identify marginally operating equipment to ensure minimal downtime. Any intrusive testing requires prior written Government approval. A spares inventory is required to be maintained at both NSWCDD and the AT&T GOPOP. For failed equipment which is unrepairable or for which spares are not available, the Contractor shall provide identical equipment as the failed item. The Contractor shall provide fiber cable restorations to original specifications, if required. Total contract duration is 5 years (base year and 4 option years). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Intended source is AT&T, Washington, DC under FAR 6.302-1. Note 22 applies. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory Procurement Division is implementing Electronic commerce (EC) in the acquisition area, therefore synopsis and resulting solicitations with any applicable amendments will be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply under Procurement Division. After 1 October 1997, solicitations and amendments will only be available at the above Web sites. Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Vendors should regularly access the NSWCDD Web site to ensure that they have downloaded all amendments. For solicitations issued after 31 March 1998, DOD will no longer award contracts to contractors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data base. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. Registration may be done via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password:pub2ccri). Any certified value added network (VAN) can be used for registration. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1 (800) 334-3414. Posted 06/10/99 (W-SN341358). (0161)

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