J -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (BTS) AT ELLSWORTH AFB SD

Notice Date

December 5, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 38 EIG/PK, 4064 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-2713

ZIP Code

73145-2713

Solicitation Number

F34601-01-R-0002

Response Due

January 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Billy Boykin, Contracting Specialist, Phone 405 734 9399, Fax 405 734 9220, Email billy.boykin@tinker.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Billy Boykin (billy.boykin@tinker.af.mil)

Description

The 38 EIG/PKL, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) at Ellsworth AFB SD. The proposed contract is for a base period of five months and four option periods totaling approximately 53 months. The proposed contract is 100% 8a competitive set aside. Only offers from firms certified as 8(a) will be considered. The DCO switching system is a Lucent Definity G3R Digital Switch with software version: XDr.07585.2.01. The switch is currently configured and equipped with approximately 4700 lines and 241 trunks. Also included are a main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. This will include installation of telecommunications wiring in dormitories, military family housing, visiting airmen_s and officer_s quarters, and temporary lodging facilities. Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under NAIC 811212 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph Magnon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. No telephone requests for this RFP can be accepted. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using the Electronic Posting System(EPS) via the www(www.eps.gov). The RFP will contain files in MS Word 7.0 and MS Excel 7.0. DO NOT request any documents in writing.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001207/JSOL004.HTM (D-340 SN508126)