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D -- WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT (WITS) SOL F33601-99-R9052 DUE 100199 POC Jerl Traylor,(937) 257-6721 ext. 4425 WEB: 99R9052-Wright-Patterson AFB Information Technology, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R9052/99R9052.asp. E-MAIL: traylorj@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, traylorj@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT WITS). The Air Force intends to award a multiple award task order indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract under the 8(a) program (IAW FAR 19.8) for cost effective IT support. The contract will support both time and materials tasks and fixed-priced tasks. The contract duration will be five years. Support shall be provided for host and tenant organizations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) including associated remote sites. Minimum services shall consist of the following: Systems engineering, long range IT strategic planning, database design, data administration, software customization, video teleconferencing operation support, imaging and electronic document management systems support, support for Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) and Government-unique software, communications and network operations support, user support and problem resolution, product support training, test and evaluation support, hardware/software installation, configuration and inventory management, software and hardware troubleshooting and analysis, information assurance compliance, desktop services, and Web development and administration . This will be a best value award. This selection will be based on the criteria cited in the RFP. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the contractor with the lowest price. Policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, will not be used in this solicitation for this service. All information regarding this acquisition will be posted on the World Wide Web at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Draft documents will be available via the website beginning 02 Jul 99. The final solicitation (RFP) will be available via the website on or about 10 Aug 99. Hard copies are not available. The approximate response date will be 01 Oct 99. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Only small businesses that are in the SBA 8(a) program will be considered. 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 the 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 the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. 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, DSN 785-9095. His address is 1790 10th Street, Room 208, Wright-Patterson AFB,OH 45433. Posted 06/29/99 (D-SN348364). (0180)

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