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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICS, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATION SOL 7TF-99-0021 DUE 092499 POC Paulie Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-0001, Fax (817) 978-4739, Email paulie.sosebee@gsa.gov -- Paulie Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-0001, Fax (817) 978-4739, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=7TF-99-0021&L ocID=327. E-MAIL: Paulie Sosebee, paulie.sosebee@gsa.gov. 17(i). This synopsis is being issued for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6. FAR Part 15 will be met in performing source selection process as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Proposals are being requested and the solicitation may be obtained only by accessing our WEB site at http://www.gsa.gov/regions/7k/fts_its/7tf99_0021.htm. The solicitation will be available August 25, 1999.!! 17(ii). Solicitation Number 7TF-99-0021 Request for Proposal!! 17(iii). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13.!! 17(iv). This is a full and open procurement under Industrial Classification Code 4813, Telephone Communications except Radio Telephone.!! 17(v). Description: Contract line items are divided into Sections by function. Vendors may propose on sections of their choice, however, they should make proposal on all items in each chosen Section. (All or None) Pricing on some CLIN items may be contingent on geographic market areas. Multiple offers may be made on a single CLIN by designating it as a sub item and including the market area covered. Example: CLIN62a. 1Way Numeric Paging Local (Atlanta, GA) Leased Equipment $X.XX, CLIN62b. 1Way Numeric Paging Local (Dallas, TX) Leased Equipment $X.XX. Multiple awards may be made to offerors whose proposals conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government. Technical capability is more important than price. Contract may be awarded based on initial proposals without discussion. Optional items may be accepted at the government's discretion, but will not be basis for award.!! 17(vi). Description: This procurement is for Advanced Wireless Personal Communications Equipment and Services for Federal Agencies. This includes purchase and lease of paging equipment, training, changes, maintenance, add-on services, and consolidation of requirements.!! Section 1. Two Way Paging Twoway paging shall consist of numeric, or text messaging with function of numeric or text reply from the paging unit using no ancillary equipment. Text replies shall be both preprogrammed and interactive custom text created from a virtual or qwerty keyboard on the pager.!! 1. 2Way Paging Nationwide Leased Equipment!! 2. 2Way Paging Nationwide Customer Owned Equipment!! 3. 2Way Paging Equipment!! 4. 2Way Paging Operator Dispatched Messages!! 5. 2Way Paging Equipment Loss Protection!! 6. 2Way Paging Equipment Maintenance!! 7. 2Way Paging Personal 800/888/877 number!! 8. 2Way Paging Toll-Free Payphone Access!! 9. 2Way Paging Teleconference Training!! 10. 2Way Paging On-site Training!! 11. VoiceMail Services!! 12. Corporate 800/888/877 Number!! 13. Broadcast Messaging Service!! 14. Paging Software for single PC/Modem!! 15. Pager Activation!! Section 2 Assured Delivery Paging Assured Delivery Paging shall consist of numeric or text messaging with automatic response and error detection to the sending facility. This function prompts delivery to units which have been out of range or turned off and insures messages are delivered complete and correct.!! 16. Assured Delivery Paging Nationwide Leased Equipment!! 17. Assured Delivery Paging Nationwide Customer Owned Equipment!! 18. Assured Delivery Paging Equipment!! 19. Assured Delivery Paging Operator Dispatched Messages!! 20. Assured Delivery Paging Equipment Loss Protection!! 21. Assured Delivery Paging Equipment Maintenance!! 22. Assured Delivery Paging Personal 800/888/877 number!! 23. Assured Delivery Paging Toll-Free Payphone Access!! 24 Assured Delivery Paging Teleconference Training!! 25. Assured Delivery Paging On-site Training!! 26. VoiceMail Services!! 27. Corporate 800/888/877 Number!! 28. Broadcast Messaging Service!! 29. Paging Software for single PC/Modem!! 30. Pager Activation!! Section 3 One Way Alpha-Numeric Paging: One Way Alpha-Numeric messaging consists of delivery of numeric or text messages to wireless personal devices. Messages shall be sent from telephone using the dial pad, proprietary software on a personal computer using a modem, electronic mail systems, personal computers through an internet site, or through a dispatch operator at a call center.!! 31. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Nationwide Leased Equipment!! 32. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Nationwide Customer Owned Equipment!! 33. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Regional Leased Equipment!! 34. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Regional Customer Owned Equipment!! 35. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Statewide Leased Equipment!! 36. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Statewide Customer Owned Equipment!! 37. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging MetroArea Leased Equipment!! 38. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging MetroArea Customer Owned Equipment!! 39. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Local Leased Equipment!! 40. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Local Customer Owned Equipment!! 41. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Equipment!! 42. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Operator Dispatched Messages!! 43. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Equipment Loss Protection!! 44. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Equipment Maintenance!! 45. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Personal 800/888/877 number!! 46. 1Way Alpha-Numeric Paging Toll-Free Payphone Access!! 47. 1Way Paging Teleconference Training!! 48. 1Way Paging On-site Training!! 49. VoiceMail Services!! 50. Corporate 800/888/877 Number!! 51. Broadcast Messaging Service!! 52. Paging Software for single PC/Modem!! 53. Pager Activation!! Section 4 One Way Numeric Paging: One Way Numeric messaging consists of delivery of numeric messages to wireless personal devices. Messages shall be sent from telephone using the dial pad, proprietary software on a personal computer using a modem, electronic mail systems, personal computers through an internet site, or through a dispatch operator at a call center. !! 54. 1Way Numeric Paging Nationwide Leased Equipment!! 55. 1Way Numeric Paging Nationwide Customer Owned Equipment!! 56. 1Way Numeric Paging Regional Leased Equipment!! 57. 1Way Numeric Paging Regional Customer Owned Equipment!! 58. 1Way Numeric Paging Statewide Leased Equipment!! 59. 1Way Numeric Paging Statewide Customer Owned Equipment!! 60. 1Way Numeric Paging MetroArea Leased Equipment!! 61. 1Way Numeric Paging MetroArea Customer Owned Equipment!! 62. 1Way Numeric Paging Local Leased Equipment!! 63. 1Way Numeric Paging Local Customer Owned Equipment!! 64. 1Way Numeric Paging Equipment!! 65. 1Way Numeric Paging Operator Dispatched Messages!! 66. 1Way Numeric Paging Equipment Loss Protection!! 67. 1Way Numeric Paging Equipment Maintenance!! 68. 1Way Numeric Paging Personal 800/888/877 number!! 69. 1Way Numeric Paging Toll-Free Payphone Access!! 70. 1Way Paging Teleconference Training!! 71. 1Way Paging On-site Training!! 72. VoiceMail Services!! 73. Corporate 800/888/877 Number!! 74. Broadcast Messaging Service!! 75. Paging Software for single PC/Modem!! 76. Pager Activation!! Section 5 Optional Services and Equipment!! 77. International Paging!! 78. International Toll-Free In-Country Message Retrieval!! 79. International Temporary Paging Services!! 80. Provisions for Hearing Impaired!! 81. Application development for automated system monitoring and status notification!! Year 2000 Compliance: All systems necessary for the delivery of paging services shall be Year 2000 Compliant. All systems shall accurately process date/time data from, into, and between the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. !! Customer Care A Centralized National Customer Care Center is required on a 7 day per week, 24 hours per day basis. The Center must have capability to establish service, change service options, and restore service. Customer Care Center will have direct access to the National Billing Center during normal business hours for issues effecting the establishing, changing and restoring of service. !! Billing: Contractor shall have Centralized National Billing system in-place to support this contract. All billing shall originate from a single center and be sent directly to the ordering agency. Billing shall be in arrears on a monthly basis for Equipment, Services, Training, Maintenance and other fees. !! GSA User Fee: The GSA User Fee is a method of reimbursement to the Government for the costs of operating and administering the Network Services program and recoups those costs from the ordering activity through the contractor's system. There shall be no cost to the Government for implementing, collecting, disbursing or administering this fee. Ordering agencies shall include the GSA User Fee as a separate line item on all purchase orders. Contractor shall bill the GSA User Fee on their invoice to the ordering agencies. The present user fee is two percent (2%) of the total dollar value of each purchase order. This fee is subject to change throughout the life of the agreement. The Contractor shall remit to General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS) all User Fees billed for the preceding month. Remittance of the user fee shall be made within 30 days from the billing date. GSA User Fee shall be sent to: General Services Administration, FTS, Network Services, ATTN: Carolyn Hawke, 7TCT, 819 Taylor Street, Room 11A30, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. The User Fee shall be paid by check to GSA, FTS. To ensure that payment is credited properly, the Contractor shall identify the check as a GSA User Fee, and include Contract number and Monthly Summary Report supporting the check amount. If the full amount of the User Fee is not paid within 30 calendar days of the required payment date, it shall constitute a contract debt to the United States Government under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR Section 32.6). The Government may exercise all rights under the Debt Collection Act of 1982, including the withholding or setting off payments and interest on the debt. !! Reports The Government reserves the right to inspect without further notice, such records of the Contractor as pertain to sales, billing and invoicing under this contract. Failure to submit reports or required documentation, (as outlined in the solicitation) falsification of reports, and/or failure to pay the User fee in a timely manner constitutes a cause for terminating the contractor for default under the FAR 52-249-8, Default (Fixed Price Supply and Service). !! Warranty: The manufacturer shall warrant all paging equipment and accessories for the period of 1 year from date of delivery. Warrantees shall cover all normal wear and tear and assure the proper performance of the units.!! Other Clauses: Other Clauses Applicable to this procurement are available on the GSA FTS Greater Southwestern Region Website.!! 17(vii). Date of delivery is no later than 10 days from receipt of agency delivery order; Place of Delivery and Acceptance is as stated on each delivery order. FOB destination.!! 17(viii). Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference.!! 17(ix). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government. Evaluation will be based on Past performance (to include management and technical performance), Technical Capability, and Price. !! Past performance will be evaluated as follows: Evaluation of past performance shall be based on information provided by the offeror and any other information the Government may obtain by following up on the information provided by the offeror and/or through other sources (i.e., offeror's performance on previously awarded government contracts. The offeror must identify two Federal, state, or local government and private contracts for which the offeror has performed work similar to the statement of work in this solicitation. References should include the most recent contracts completed within the last two years. The offeror shall provide a point of contact, current telephone number and fax number for each contract. This list is due by the date established for receipt of proposals.!! 17(x). Offeror's are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Large businesses are required to submit acceptable subcontracting plans setting forth goals for participation by small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns with their proposals.!! 17(xi). Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (APR 1998), is hereby incorporated by reference.!! 17(xii). Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 1999), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract(b)(2)52.216-19, (b)(3)52.216-22,(b)(6)52.233-2,(b)(7)52.244-6,(b)(8)52.252-2,(b)(9)52. 212-5,(b)(10)52.217-9, (b) (11) 52.212-71, (b) 52.212-1, (b) (12) 52.212-2.!! 17(xiii). Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement are: (i) stated in the Solicitation. (ii) Type of Contract: A Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment, indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract will be awarded. Multiple awards may be made. (iii) Period of Performance: Delivery no later than 10 days after receipt of agency's order. Period of Performance is 24 months from date of award.!! 17(xiv). The Defense priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) assigned rating for this procurement is unrated.!! 17(xv). N/A!! 17(xvi). One original copy of signed and dated offer must be submitted to GSA, FTS, 7T, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105, Attn: Paulie Sosebee, Contracting Officer at or before 4:30 p.m.(CST), Friday, September 24, 1999. Pricing proposals should be submitted in both hard copy and 3.5" floppy disk in MS Excel 4.0 or later format. Hard copy will take precedent if there are discrepancies. Technical and Prices Proposals must be in submitted in separate envelopes/packages. TELEFAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.!! 17(xvii). Contact Paulie Sosebee at 817/978-0001.!! **** Posted 08/06/99 (D-SN364641). (0218)

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