DISA/DITCO/DT41, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL VARIOUS POC Point of Contact -- Kathy M. Tullock, Procurement Analyst, 618-229-9550 WEB: DEFENSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTING ORGANIZATION,, www.ditco/disa/mil/dcop/Public/ASP/dcop.asp. E-MAIL: DEFENSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTING ORGANIZATION,, Tullockk@scott.disa.mil. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) contracts with suppliers of communications services and US International Carriers (USICs) on behalf of Departments and Agencies within the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and various other Government agencies for lease of communications services and ancillary equipment at locations within the 48 Contiguous United States (CONUS), Hawaii, Alaska, US Territories and Possessions, and international locations. DITCO's primary objective is to satisfy the operational telecommunication requirements of its customers with communications service at fair and reasonable prices. Communications requirements are received daily by DITCO and support various customer missions. Requirements received by DITCO have included a wide spectrum of telecommunications services and equipment which include: business line and dial tone services, local area access, Intrastate and Interstate point-to-point services, switched services, domestic and international long distance services, 800 Services, Internet Protocol (IP) services, Frame Relay Services, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) services, Packet Switched Data Services, video services, Integrated Switched Digital Network (ISDN) services. Analog services are typically 3-Khz voice grade circuits, while digital services range from 9.6 KBS (narrowband) to OC-N (wideband) circuits. Transmission media for these services may include copper cable, fiber optic cable, microwave, and satellite facilities. To the maximum extent possible, DITCO attempts to acquire all components for each telecommunications service requirement (transmission services and customer premise equipment) from a single source. DITCO has successfully negotiated and established contracts to support many of the large information system communications requirements of the DOD and Federal Agencies. DITCO has also been designated, by the General Services Administration, as a Direct Ordering/Billing entity for the DOD and has the authority to issue delivery orders (service requests) for various communications service and equipment provided under the FTS2001 contracts. However, DITCO receives other communications requirements that must be satisfied by other competitive and non-competitive procedures. Where it is possible to do so, DITCO utilizes a streamlined "Inquiry/Quote/Order" (IQO) process to solicit contractor quotes and issue "Orders" for required telecommunications services and equipment. Under the IQO process, DITCO provides an "Inquiry" inviting companies to submit quotations for delivery of specified telecommunications requirements. The "Inquiry" contains the technical information necessary to describe the Government's requirement, along with the requested service date, and solicits quotes from industry. The "Quote" confirms the company's ability to provide the requested service and equipment, identifies the time interval in which the service and equipment can be provided, and provides the applicable charges and Uniform Service Order Codes (USOCs). After evaluation of the "Quotes", an "Order" is prepared and issued to the company whose "Quote" conforms to the requirements of the Inquiry. The "Order", when accepted by the company, forms the contract which is referred to as a Communications Service Authorization (CSA). Each CSA is identified by a unique CSA number. Each CSA includes details about the telecommunications services/equipment being acquired and also incorporates contract terms and conditions prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), and agency regulations. To expedite the acquisition process, a basic agreement, which includes general contract terms and conditions, is negotiated between DITCO and the company. This basic agreement is referenced in each order/CSA issued to the company and incorporates the general contract terms and conditions previously negotiated. Additional specialized terms and conditions may be incorporated into a CSA as required to satisfy unique needs. The normal practice is to allow companies to provide their "Quote" within 14 business days from receipt of a complete requirement. However, for critical National Security requirements, a shorter interval may be required. In situations where it is determined and justified that only one company can satisfy a particular requirement, DITCO may issue a non-competitive Inquiry or Direct Order to that company. The capability to browse all "Inquiries" currently posted on the DISA Contracting Opportunities Web Site is available to all companies. DITCO no longer issues "Inquiries" in paper format. Instead, they may be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the requirement number. The Adobe Acrobat will allow the "Inquiry" to be downloaded by the company. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for this Web Site is http://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/ASP/dcop.asp. The company must register on the DISA Contracting Opportunities Web Site to obtain a User ID and Password. If your company is interested in providing the types of telecommunications services and equipment acquired by DITCO, you must execute a basic agreement with DITCO. Questions concerning basic agreements should be directed to DITCO/DT41 BA mailbox: "dt41ba@scott.disa.mil". The Standard Industrial Classification for these communications requirements is 4813. Posted 02/28/00 (D-SN429309). (0059)

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