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D -- OMB CIRCULAR A-76 STUDY OF COMMUNICATIONS AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STATION (CMAS) CO SOL F05604-99-R-9003 POC J.R. Hinman, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 556-4875, Fax (719) 556-7396, Email John.Hinman@spacecom.af.mil -- Tamara Martin, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 556-4575, Fax (719) 556-9361, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&;ProjID=F05604-99-R-9 003&LocID=532. E-MAIL: J.R. Hinman, John.Hinman@spacecom.af.mil. This is the third and final synopsis of three synopses required by FAR 5.205(e) for the following requirement at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station (CMAS) CO. The Government is contemplating conducting a direct conversion of Government-performed services under the auspices of OMB Circular A-76 for the following CMAS Communications functions, currently being performed by the 721st Communications Squadron at CMAS. There are a total of 385 Government positions currently performing the effort being made susceptible to direct conversion to a contract. The following are the services the Government intends to acquire under this requirement, which will be performed on a 24 hour per day, 7-day per week basis: Mission Systems Operations and Maintenance, including the Survivable Communications Integration System (SCIS), Message Processing Distribution System, SPADOC, Missile Warning Processor, Granite Sentry, the Video Distribution System, the Processing Display Subsystem, the Missile Warning Monitoring System, and the NORAD Forward Alerting/Reporting System; Data Networks-Infrastructure, including the "Mountain LAN", US-CAS, and NORAD-CAS; Data Networks -- Application Servers, including US-GCCS, NORAD GCCS, CAVENET, DMS-SBU, and DMS-SECRET; Voice Systems, including Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN), Base Information Digital Distribution System (BIDDS), MILSTAR, Early Pentagon Capability (EPC) (Remote), Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and Cell/Page (cell phones and pager service); Video Systems, including AVSM (unclassified closed circuit TV), Video Teleconferencing System (VTS), and ESSS (video surveillance and microwave intrusion alarm); Mission Center Equipment, including CMOC Command Center, CMOC Battle CAB, Missile Warning Center, Space Control Center, NORAD Battle Management Center (Air), Space Battle Management Center, Systems Center, Mission Communications Center, Space Analysis Center, special activities, CINC Suite, Project Displays, Personal Computers, plus unique systems, including CSP, ATAMS, CTAPS, FAS, STARS, etc.; Other Services include Job Control, Help Desk, Network Control Center, Circuit Actions, Small Computer Management (including equipment control), information management (including BITS), cable installation and maintenance, and public address. The contractor shall also be required to interface with other contractors or government agencies in support of issues dealing with Cheyenne Mountain systems in areas where the contractor is the functional manager. This listing should be considered neither final nor all-inclusive at this time. Contract start shall be on approximately 1 April 2001, preceded by a minimum of a 120-day phase-in period. Performance periods are expected to be one basic year with four one-year options. Contract type, SIC code, business size determinations and acquisition procedures have not been made final as of this date. Respondents must identify their business status, i.e., woman-owned, minority-owned, Native American (tribally owned or Alaskan Native), or large or small business, the point(s) of contact with the appropriate voice and fax numbers, as well as the mailing and email addresses. Those companies that have already submitted this information need not submit the information again We anticipate the proposed acquisition will be competed on a Full and Open (Unrestricted) basis in accordance with FAR Part 15 and AFI 63-124 as a direct conversion under OMB Circular A-76. A Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) contract type for the basic effort is anticipated, with Cost Reimbursement (No Fee) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for contractor travel and contractor-provided logistic supply and support. In addition, there will be a Severable Work CLIN that will be funded and exercised as the need arises, under a contract type to be determined at the time it is exercised. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this requirement is 4813. The final DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) has been posted to the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at www.eps.gov, as have been previous documents. All future documents related to this requirement will be posted there as well. It is recommended that companies register for this requirement through EPS for the purpose of being apprised of updates to this requirement as they are posted. The Government currently anticipates releasing the final RFP in early to mid-October 1999. An opportunity for one-on-one discussions between prospective contractors and Government technical personnel and a Site Visit are currently being scheduled for the week of 23 -- 27 August 1999. Interested offerors can go to the EPS link above to obtain specifics of both the Site Visit and the one-on-one discussions. Posted 08/10/99 (D-SN365908). (0222)

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