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D -- INSTALLATION, LEASE, MAINTENANCE, OF FIBER OPTIC METROPOLITIAN AREA NETWORK SOL 263-00-P(DG)-0023 DUE 042100 POC Contact: Julius Y. Tidwell, Contract Specialist (301) 496-0101; Edward Wilgus, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, Julius_Tidwell@nih.gov. The proposed contract action is being conducted using competitive acquisition procedures limited to eligible 8(a) concerns under Subpart 19.8 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The subject solicitation is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. 637(a)(1)], and the Memorandum of Understanding for Streamlined 8(a) Contracting. The U.S. Small Business Administration has accepted the National Institutes of Health's offering for competition in the 8(a) program. Standard Industrial Classification Code 4813 has been designated for this requirement. The Size Standard is limited to 1,500 employees. The Small Business Administration Buy Number assigned to this requirement is 053-00-002712. The National Institutes of Health intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order contract for the installation lease and maintenance of dark fiber cable. The NIH requires the installation, lease, and maintenance of a Fiber Optic Metropolitan Area Network and related interconnect facilities within the NIH campus and the Maryland suburban area. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, pre-installation planning, permits, rights-of-way, building management approvals, testing, inspection, construction specifications, drawings, and installed system documentation required to connect with single mode optical fiber cable at locations specified in individual Task/Delivery orders. The National Institutes of Health is soliciting offers with the intent of awarding an IDIQ contract with a base period of performance beginning at the time of award and extending through September 30, 2000. The contract shall also include nine twelve-month option periods to extend the effective period of the contract. If NIH exercises all options periods the effective period of the contract would be extended through fiscal year 2009. The base contract may have fixed-price, time and material and cost-reimbursement pricing terms and conditions to allow maximum flexibility in negotiating each Task/Delivery order. Eligible 8(a) firms interested in being included on the bidder's list for this acquisition should submit their requests via e-mail to Julius_Tidwell@nih.gov or fax their request to (301) 402-2190 Attn: Julius Y. Tidwell. Your request should include your company name, complete mailing address, telephone number, fax number, contact, e-mail address, and NIH Solicitation Number 263-00-P(DG)-0023. Telephone requests for the RFP will not be accepted. Eligible 8(a) firms interested in receiving this RFP are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation as expeditiously as possible. The RFP will be issued electronically via e-mail on or about April 21, 2000. In an effort to reduce copying costs hardcopies will only be made available upon request to those Contractors who do not have Internet access, or for some other reason are unable to download the RFP. All questions concerning this acquisition should be directed to Julius Y. Tidwell, Contract Specialist, via E-mail: Julius_Tidwell@nih.gov. Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439656). (0090)

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