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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 13, 2001 PSA #2913
SOLICITATIONS

D -- FIBER OPTIC AND CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

Notice Date
August 9, 2001
Contracting Office
ASC/PKWIS 1940 Allbrook Drive Ste 3 Wright Patterson AFB OH, 45433-5309
ZIP Code
45433-5309
Solicitation Number
F33601-01-R-0054
Response Due
September 26, 2001
Point of Contact
Ellen Whited, Contract Negotiator,937-257-4872 ext 4483
E-Mail Address
Ellen.Whited@wpafb.af.mil (Ellen.Whited@wpafb.af.mil)
Description
Background "FIBER OPTIC AND CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT (FOCIS) The Air Force intends to award a multiple award task order indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract under the 8(a) program (IAW FAR 19.8) for infrastructure support. Support shall be provided for Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), and tenant organizations at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) including the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). The contract will support fixed-price tasks. The contract duration will be five years. The central focus of this contract shall be to provide management, engineering, installation, upgrading, rerouting, terminating, testing and removal of computer/communications infrastructure at Wright Patterson AFB OH, as identified in individual task orders. The purpose of the contract will be for, but not limited to: Inter-building plant work -- installation, upgrading, rerouting, terminating, testing, and removal of copper cable and fiber running through the manhole/handhold and duct system intra-building plant work -- copper cable termination, acceptance, inspection and testing, fiber optic cable termination, cable acceptance, inspection and documentation Service will be ordered by means of task orders with specifically defined requirements, schedules, and performance criteria. The contractor shall provide all management, labor, and other items or services necessary to perform the operation and management of various computer/communication infrastructure support functions. This will be a best value award. This selection will be based on the criteria cited in the RFP. The Government reservies the right to award to other than the contractor with the lowest price. Policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, will not be used in this solicitation for this service. All information regarding this acquisition will be posted on the World Wide Web at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. This announcement contains a draft Statement of Work (SOW)which can be viewed on the PIXS website at www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. The final solicitation (RFP)will be available via the website on or about 27 Aug 01. Hard copies are not available. The approximate response date will be 26 Sep 01. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Only small businesses that are in the SBA 8(a) program will be considered. Mr. Michael Higgins has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals, or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiallity as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Higgins can be reached at (937)255-6005, DSN 785-6005. His address is Mr. Michael Higgins, ASC/SYA, Bldg 572, 1790 10th St, Rm 102.01, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7630."
Web Link
01R0054-Fiber Optic and Cable Infrastructure Support (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/01R0054/01R0054.asp)
Record
Loren Data Corp. 20010813/DSOL004.HTM (D-221 SN50U596)

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