National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, Taylor Street, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050

D -- NORTHERN TELECOM TELEPHONE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND UPDGRADE FOR THE HARPERS FERRY CENTER COMPLEX SOL R111699039 DUE 091499 POC Sheila E. Jordan, Contract Specialist, (304) 535-6236 The National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, is soliciting proposals for Y2K telephone system replacement and upgrade for telephone systems for the Harpers Ferry Center complex. An optional requirement for on-site maintenance for a five year period will be included. System replacement and upgrade will be as follows: Northern Telecom Meridian SL-1 to a Northern Telecom Meridian Option 61C, and a Northern Telecom Option 11 to Northern Telecom Option 11C. Reconditioned components are not acceptable and will not be considered. This synopsis is issued under Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) -- Request for Proposal Number RP111699039. This acquisition will be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in Part 12 as set forth in Subpart 13.5. It will be a "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation. Unless clearly marked, the offered item(s) shall be considered as the brand name product(s) set forth in the solicitation. The successful Contractor will be required to provide all labor, new materials, hardware, software, design, engineering, equipment configuration, installation, cut-over, programming, and on-site training for replacement and upgrade in two separate facilities. The Contractor will be asked to provide optional pricing for on-site maintenance for a five year period. The Contractor must have the capability to provide on-site repair during the warranty and maintenance period within four hours of a trouble call. The Solicitation with specifications will be issued on August 16, 1999. A cost proposal, past performance references, and confirmation that engineering and installation of the system can be completed within the identified cut over date, will be due on or before September 14, 1999. For firms selected into the Competitive Range, an oral presentation will be required. Oral presentations are planned for September 20 and 21, 1999. You will be required to present information to an evaluation panel specifically in the areas that will be used for the purpose of final selection. The following factors will be used to evaluate the oral presentation: (a) Past Performance, with extensive and demonstrated experience installing Northern Telecom Systems equipment equivalent to this size and complexity; (b) Qualifications of personnel proposed with experience in installing Northern Telecom equipment; (c) ability to engineer and install the system within critical deadlines; and (d) contract price. Notification of the exact time and specific date for your oral presentation will be September 15, 1999. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price Contract on September 30, 1999. Delivery and installation requirements will be identified in the solicitation documents. On September 1, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., a site visit and pre-proposal conference will be held. Interested offerors are invited to meet at the Harpers Ferry Center, Interpretive Design Center. Refer to http://www.nps.gov/hfc/directions.htm for directions. A tour of the facilities and existing equipment will be conducted and questions regarding the solicitation document will be answered at that time. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies and is required with your proposal submission. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies. Other applicable clauses will be part of the negotiated contract. Request for Proposal Number RP111699039, Northern Telecom Telephone System Replacement and Upgrade for the Harpers Ferry Center Complex, will be available on the Internet on August 16, 1999, at http://www.nps.gov/hfc/su. You must e-mail or fax your firm's name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and contact person to Bertha Braithwaite, Procurement Technician at: bertha_braithwaite@nps.gov), or Facsimile at (304) 535-6424, so that you can be mailed the contract drawings, and your firm's name will be added to the bidder's list to receive any amendments that may be issued for this solicitation. Requests shall be marked as follows: "RP111699039 Northern Telecom System Replacement and Upgrade for the Harpers Ferry Center Complex". THIS SOLICITATION IS TOTALLY SET-ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS SIC CODE 1731, Size Standard of 7.0 million. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362371). (0215)

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