D -- MAINTENANCE OF EXECUTONE EQUIPMENT 11/01/00 THROUGH 10/31/01

Notice Date

October 18, 2000

Contracting Office

GSA/FTS, 10850 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2039

ZIP Code

62208-2039

Solicitation Number

5TS5701C014

Response Due

October 25, 2000

Point of Contact

Mara E. Shultz (618) 398-4929

Description

GSA is announcing its intent to issue a procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The contract will be a time and material effort to provide information technology support for existing Executone phone system throughout the Scott Air Force Base Medical Complex. Services include technical program and system management expertise to sustain readiness support for eight different hospital mobility taskings. The contractor shall provide on-site technical maintenance support for the Executone telephone system and related telecommunications infrastructure to include outlying buildings, as directed by the 375th Medical Group. The contractor shall respond to help calls, troubleshoot system problems, monitor the key systems' performance, perform weekly back-up, document cable records, and perform periodic maintenance. The contractor shall also install wiring, deinstall, determinate, and label drops, relocate and reinstall telephone systems when directed by the government. The contractor shall provide a daily update on status of work completed or in-progress to the 375th Medical Group. In addition, the contractor shall provide statistical reports upon request. The contractor shall update network configuration documents as changes to the system are made. The contractor shall hold weekly, informal work-in progress meetings with key Medical Group staff. At the Government's request/approval, the contractor shall purchase and install related equipment items to keep the system in working order. The contractor shall provide a response in the event of an emergency and equipment failure within two hours. The contractor shall provide an after-hours phone number in the event of emergencies. The contractor shall also work with the government personnel to ensure transitioning the new equipment when implemented. Use of Birch Telecom, a small business, has been determined essential to the Government's requirements. Although CTI has an exclusive Executone service agreement for this territory, they have authorized the use of an alternative source. No other service provider is known to be capable of immediately providing comparable technical and engineering expertise to meet the service requirements. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation, reference Number 5TS5701C014. NAICS Code 513390, Other Telecommunications, applies. Size standard is $11.0 million. This requirement is to provide one on-site telecommunications technician, with Executone certification. Period of performance is anticipated to be November 2000 through October 2001. FAR 52.252-2 applies to this acquisition. Full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 shall apply to this acquisition. Award shall be made based on technical expertise, past performance and cost. QUOTATIONS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISIONS AT FAR 52.212-3. FAR 52.212-4 applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition -- FAR 52.212-5(b): The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.232-33. A site visit has been scheduled for 24 October 2000, 9:00 a.m. Persons interested in attending shall provide name and social security number to Virginia Mueller, via e-mail to Virginia.Mueller@gsa.gov, no later than 23 October 2000. Offers are due no later than 25 October 2000, 3:00 p.m., Central Daylight Savings Time, to GSA/FTS, Mara E. Shultz; 10850 Lincoln Trail; Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Facsimile responses are acceptable. Contact Mara Shultz at (618) 398-4929 (voice) or (618) 229-4931 (fax) for information regarding this RFQ.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001020/DSOL003.HTM (W-292 SN5046C8)