General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Acquisition Services Division (6TS-A), 1500 Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO, 64131

D -- PURCHASE OF TELEPHONE SYSTEMS (POTS) -- MULTIPLE AWARD ID/IQ CONTRACTS -- HEARTLAND REGION SOL 6TSA-00-JAG-0048 DUE 043000 POC Jackie Gentry, Contract Specialist, Fax (816) 823-3322, Email KC-RFP@gsa.gov -- Jackie Gentry, Contract Specialist, Fax (816) 823-3322, Email KC-RFP@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=6TSA-00-JAG-0 048&LocID=211. E-MAIL: Jackie Gentry, KC-RFP@gsa.gov. THIS IS A MODIFICATION TO THE CBD ANNOUNCEMENT MADE 2/9/00 TO POSTPONE THE RELEASE OF THIS SOLICITATION. NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SOLICITATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (POTS), MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER/MULTIPLE AWARD, For any/all locations within the States of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and/or Missouri -- Solicitation #6TSA-00-JAG-0048. This solicitation is a commercial item solicitation, under FAR Part 12, therefore commercial item clauses 52.212-1,2,3,4,& 5 are applicable. The applicable SIC code is 4813. Statement of Requirement: GSA intends to award locality-based Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Firm-Fixed-Priced Contracts for telecommunications equipment and/or services. These contracts shall be utilized for the purchase of commercial, off-the-shelf telecommunications equipment and services including cabling, installation, de-installation, move, and maintenance services. GSA wants to provide maximum choices for Government agencies, based on locality-specific pricing. We are seeking different platforms, manufacturers' equipment, and service and maintenance options for any/all localities within the States of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, regardless of size. An offeror can propose one or multiple manufacturers' equipment for any or all of the following groups of equipment and services in one or multiple localities: PBX and maintenance of PBX, Key systems and maintenance of key systems, Instruments, Miscellaneous services, and Cabling. An offeror is not required to propose the same options for all locations or propose for all groups. GSA will award only to offerors who are current authorized distributors, or equivalent, for the equipment they are proposing necessary to support the maintenance requirements. Contract Term: The term of this contract is a base period of three years with one two-year option period, for a maximum of five years. Estimated Contract Value: The estimated value of all orders to be placed against all contracts awarded under this solicitation is $45 million, over the initial three-year contract life. The actual value of a specific award depends upon the geographic area and the manufacturer proposed. (The solicitation will contain a matrix to determine the estimated value of a specific award.) Should the Government exercise the option period, an estimated value shall be established for this period. The minimum guaranteed value of any award under this contract shall be $100. The maximum value of any contract issued under this solicitation cannot exceed 300% of the estimated value. The entire solicitation will be posted on the world-wide web, at the GSA/FTS website, r6.gsa.gov/fts/currentframe.html and at the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at eps.gov in the near future. GSA will determine capability to perform based on: offeror's proof of current authorized distributorship, or equivalent, for the equipment they are proposing. The offeror shall provide copies of current agreements with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) which certify a contractual arrangement for the supply of replacement parts and software and hardware necessary to support the maintenance requirements. The solicitation is partially set aside for the following socio-economic groups, 1) Small Business under Sic Code 4813, size standard 1,500 employees, 2) Certified Small Disadvantaged Business -- Price evaluation adjustments as defined in FAR 19.1101 are applicable under this solicitation, 3) Section 8(a) certified Business, 4) Woman-owned Business, and 5) Vendors certified Hub-zone under FAR 19.1303 13 CFR Part 126. Status as a qualified HUBZone small business concern (Internet website on the world wide web at sba.gov/hubzone). The solicitation will be available in the next couple of months. The closing date (due date) for proposals will be approximately 45 days after the solicitation release date. A pre-proposal conference will be held in Kansas City, MO and St Louis, MO during the solicitation phase. Additional pre-proposal conferences may be held within Region 6, pending the level of interest. Details concerning pre-proposal conferences will be posted on GSA/FTS website shown above. For our convenience, please register at the site, if you download the solicitation. Questions/concerns shall be sent, in writing, via e-mail to KC-RFP@gsa.gov. The initial release of the solicitation planned for February 17 (as CBD on 2/9/00) has been postponed, but will be available in the near future. Please watch for it to be announced. Send me your name, address, phone, fax, and email address to kc-rfp@gsa.gov and I will send you a notification when the solicitation is available. Posted 02/10/00 (D-SN424092). (0041)

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