Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, 10 ABW/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315

D -- CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY SOL F05611-00-Q0022 DUE 092499 POC Mike Slocum, Contract Specialist, Phone (719)333-6572, Fax (719)333-4404, Email michael.slocum@usafa.af.mil -- Bruce Taylor, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-2869, Fax (719)333-4747, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F05611-00-Q00 22&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Mike Slocum, michael.slocum@usafa.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written statement will not be issued. This solicitation, F05611-00-Q0022, is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. The proposed solicitation listed here is being issued as an unrestricted acquisition. The Standard Industrial Classification number is 4812 and the Business Size Standard is 1500 employees. Description: Line Item 0001 -- Cellular telephone service for the US Air Force Academy as per the Statement of Objectives (SOO). Period of Performance is 1 Oct 99 -- 30 Sep 00. Unit Price $ _________ X 12 months = Total Price $_______________Requestors must state their business size on each request. Vendor must be actively registered with Central Contractor Registration. Statement of Objectives: The US Air Force Academy is requesting an FCC licensed cellular telephone service provider for the Colorado Springs and vicinity area. The vendor must provide service compatible with the USAF Academy -- Government owned cellular telephone instruments. The service required is local and long-distance cellular telephone service for 322 USAF Academy-owned instruments. The current modulation format is time division multiple access (TDMA). TDMA is a unique format that is currently provided by only one carrier within the cellular service area. All USAF Academy owned cellular telephones use the TDMA format. Approximately half of the USAF Academy's cellular telephones are digital. The service provider must provide acceptable cellular service on the USAF Academy. That is, must have a cell site that provides adequate coverage on the whole of the Academy itself. The vendor shall provide verification of area coverage. The coverage shall include at least 100% of the USAF Academy facilities with reasonable access inside of the facilities. The vendor shall provide cellular telephone service to include local and long distance service and monthly billing. The vendor shall provide warranty service on cellular telephones, instruments and purchases from the vendor. Billing. The vendor shall provide a monthly bill or charges: -- Air time, long distance, and ROAM charges must be identified separately for each telephone number. -- The vendor shall have an electronic billing system for use by the USAF Academy where each number can be identified with current monthly charges and minutes of use (MOU). The electronic billing system must be capable of providing reports on charges by each USAFA organizations. The vendors electronic billing system must be compatible with current USAF Academy computers. Representative: The vendor shall provide a point of contact with reasonable access (email and telephone). The Point of contact must be able to activate and deactivate numbers, make changes to number identifications, and account inquiries. The vendor shall provide Defense Switched Network (DSN) access on all cellular telephones. The current procedure is to dial '88' plus the seven digit DSN number. Request the new vendor provide the same dialing procedures. The vendor shall provide both analog and digital service. The vendor's service must be compatible with the Government owned cellular telephones. Government owned cellular telephones are Motorola Ultra Classic, MC-750, all Micro-TAC series, and Nokia 2160, 5160, 6160 and 6162. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. The following additional FAR provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Item, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Price and other factors considered. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: 1)Technical capability; 2) Past performance; and 3) price. 1. Technical capability. Evaluation factor: Technical capability will assist the evaluators in determining if the offeror can perform the work, provide the necessary equipment and ensure the work is acceptable in accordance with the Statement of Objectives. Rating system: The technical proposal shall be evaluated by assessing risk by using the following: High (H): Likely to cause significant serious disruption of the requirement; Medium (M): ; Can potentially cause some disruption of requirement: or Low (L): Has little potential to cause disruption of requirement. 2. Past Performance. Past Performance will assist the evaluators in determining if the offeror has provided the type of service stated in the Statement of Objectives and to what degree they have performed. Past performance information shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. Evaluation Factor: This evaluation factor refers to the performance of similar work, with a similar project magnitude for the past (5) years. It refers to satisfactory business practices, timely performance and overall customer satisfaction. Rating System: Past performance shall be rated as follows: (+2) Entirely favorable past performance; (+1) More favorable than unfavorable past performance; (0) No record of past performance; (-1) More unfavorable than favorable past performance; and (-2) Entirely unfavorable past performance. Evaluation standard: To receive a "(+2) Entirely favorable" or "(+1) More favorable" past performance rating, an offeror shall show they have performed a similar requirement; have satisfactory business practices; have timely performance and overall customer satisfaction in the past five years. To receive an "(0) No record of past performance" rating, an offeror must have no past performance records concerning the performance of similar requirements or failed to provide any with their offer. To receive a "(-1) More unfavorable or "(-2) Entirely unfavorable" past performance rating, an offeror's past performance record shows a history or unsatisfactory performance; unsatisfactory business practices; untimely performance and/or unsatisfactory overall customer satisfaction within the past five (5) years. 3. Price. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the item(s) offered. Price shall not be rated. FAR 52.212-4 is incorporated in this solicitation by reference and will be incorporated in the Contract by reference. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial items, a competed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses 11,12, 22, 13, 14, 15. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I); and 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). This is approved as a Sole Source acquisition as authorized by FAR 6.302. However, all interested parties may identify their service by submitting an accurate description of the services offered and make and model numbers of the service. Only responses containing this data will be conducted for the purpose of determining whether to conduct an or equal competitive procurement. If no favorable responses are received by close of business 15 days from the date this notice appears in the CBD; negotiations will be conducted with the lowest priced source of the Brand name required. FAR Clause 52.214-13 is incorporated by reference. Offers may be transmitted by email or FAX and are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office 10 ABW/LGCV, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00PM MDT on 24 September 1999. Posted 09/10/99 (D-SN378820). (0253)

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