SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Local Telephone Service
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517110
— Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Microelectronics Activity, Contracting Division 4234 54th Street, Building 620, McCellan, CA, 95652-1521
- ZIP Code
- 95652-1521
- Solicitation Number
- H94003-06-T-0007
- Response Due
- 4/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/22/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation. Solicitation number is H94003-06-T-0007 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-07. The Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) intends to solicit and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to MCI Telecommunications, Government Markets, 1945 Old Gallows Road, Vienna VA 22182-3931. This acquisition will provide local telephone services for DMEA. The Contractor must be able to port DMEAs existing telephone numbers and any changes to DMEAs existing telephone numbers will be unacceptable. The telephone numbers currently assigned are from the Sacramento Main Rate Center, whereas DMEA is actually located in the Sacramento North Rate Center. At the time the telephone numbers were assigned FCC numbering rules allowed service providers to port telephone numbers across Rate Center boundaries. Changes in FCC numbering rules after DMEAs numbers were assigned, mandated that service providers provide numbers assigned to their rate center. However, telephone numbers currently assigned can continue to cross rate boundaries as long as the customer remains with their current service provider or a new service provider petitions the California Public Utilities Commission to maintain the telephone numbers. The contractor must be able to port DMEAs existing telephone numbers and any changes to DMEAs existing telephone numbers will be unacceptable. Set-aside: None; associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517110; small business size standard: 1500 employees. Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program: not applicable. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is DO-S1. The date and time offers are due: 04/07/06 10:00am Pacific time to DMEA, Contracting Office, 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA 95652-2100. Anticipated award date is 04/14/06. The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Contract Specialist Kurt Verner, (916) 231-1525, Contracting Officer Linda A. Baustian, (916) 231-1658. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Contract Line Item 0001: Supplies/Services: Local Telephone Service, (QTY 12 Months - 01 May 2006 to 30 April 2007), Contract Line Item 0002: Supplies/Services: Local Telephone Service, (QTY 12 Months - 01 May 2007 to 30 April 2008), Contract Line Item 0003: Supplies/Services: Local Telephone Service, (QTY 12 Months - 01 May 2008 to 30 April 2009). Fob Point: Destination, McClellan, CA 95652. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DMEA 06-6E0 for Local Telecommunication Service and Support Dated 16 March 2006. 1.0 SCOPE: Provide Local Telephone Service for DMEA as defined herein. The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to obtain local telephone communications service and support. Included in the contract are provisions for the reuse of the existing PBX and if needed the purchase of, and interface between the PBX and new phone service line. 1.1 Background: Telephone service for DMEA employees and DMEA customers is a vital part of the engineering process. Long distance is provided for under another DMEA contract and is not a part of this agreement. 1.2 Location: 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA, 95652. 1.3 Additional Information: The NPA for DMEA is 916. The present NXXs for DMEA are 231 and 414. 2.0 Definitions: The following definitions are given for the purpose of this contract: demarc: A demarc (an abbreviation for demarcation point) marks the point where communications facilities owned by one organization interface with that of another organization. In telephone terminology, this is the interface between customer-premises equipment and telecommunications service provider?s equipment. A synonym is network terminating interface (NTI). NPA: Numbering Plan Area (telephony, AKA: Area Code). NXX: Network Numbering Exchange (in North American Numbering Plan) 3.0 Requirements: 3.1 Location: The telecommunication circuit shall be maintained at 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA 95652. The telecommunication communication circuit shall be retained in room 159. Installation shall be accomplished so as to minimize downtime of DMEA?s telephone connection and service. Additional work shall be performed at the contractor?s site as needed in support of this contract. 3.2 Current equipment and related information: At present, DMEA uses a PBX switch made by Tadiran. Local telephone service is provided over ISDN via PRI. Reuse of the existing PBX shall be a requirement of this contract. DMEA uses an Adtran T1 CSU (Ace) as the interface between the phone company circuit and one PRI card installed in the Tadiran switch that accepts the PRI circuit (23 ISDN channels). We have a spare T1 card that was used with our previous T1 service. DMEA calls go out from the lower ISDN channels up, and incoming calls come from the higher ISDN channels down. DMEA has never run out of open channels for our calling needs ? usually many channels are idle. The number of channels shall not be reduced by this new contract. 3.3 Work to be performed: The contractor shall maintain all necessary hardware as required to provide the telephone communication service to DMEA. All costs associated with any required site changes will be determined and negotiated. DMEA will approve requested changes within 5 business days. Any additional non-recurring and recurring charges attributable to those alterations or modifications of the existing configuration shall unless directed by the Government be borne by the Contractor. 3.4 Security: The contractor is required to provide advance notification prior to conducting any on-site inspection, installation or maintenance. A two (2) hour minimum notice during normal business hours shall be given. In general, all installation and maintenance work will be performed by US citizens. Exceptions to this can be made (1) if no US Citizen is capable of performing the work and (2) with the advance approval of the DMEA director. Contractor personnel shall provide proof of citizenship in accordance with the DMEA visitor approval process in effect at the time the visit is requested and prior to being allowed entry into DMEA facilities. During periods of exceptionally heightened security, additional advance notice and background investigations of contractor personnel may be required prior to gaining entry into DMEA. DMEA may at that time require additional minimum notice during normal business hours be given. Exceptions to these requirements can only be made with approval of the DMEA director. Exceptions generally require 5-10 working days advance notice. 3.5 Applicable standards: All preparations shall be in compliance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Electronic Industries Association (EIA), National Electrical Code, and all state and local codes. 3.6 Acceptance criteria: The contractor shall develop and conduct an acceptance test that demonstrates to DMEA that all requirements of this contract have been met. The initial acceptance test shall be conducted and successfully completed immediately after installation of the new telephone communication circuits. 3.7 Special requirements: The following special requirements apply to this contract: 3.7.1 The contractor shall use the existing PBX equipment and interface cards DMEA shall own the equipment past the demarc. 3.7.2 The contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance and configuration of all equipment affected by this contract including but not limited to the telecommunications circuit interface. 3.7.3 The contractor shall ensure that DMEA has the continued use (number portability) of its existing phone numbers. DMEA has 300 DIDs -- 275 are 231 (1505 to 1679 and 2801 to 2900) exchange (1505 to 1679 and 2801 to 2900) and 25 are 414 exchange (0343 to 0367). 3.7.4 The telecommunications circuit shall be fully operational on a 24 hour 7 day schedule at least 99.9% of the time. The contractor shall provide 24 hour 7 day monitoring of the telecommunications circuit to ensure proper operation of the line. DMEA shall be informed within 15 minutes when the telecommunication circuit or service is down. When problems are suspected, the contractor shall conduct all needed tests and diagnostics to determine the source of the problem and shall ensure corrective action is taken. 3.7.5 The use of a trouble tracking system shall be available to enable DMEA to track the status of reported or known problems. Using this system, DMEA shall be notified of problems affecting the service by at least one and preferably at least two of the following methods: phone, fax, or email. 3.7.6 The contractor shall submit monthly invoices to the Government billing address shown on the applicable order by the 20th of the month following the month in which the charges occurred. All charges shall be billed in arrears. In addition to the information required in FAR 52.212-4(g), with the invoice, the following additional information shall also be included on all invoices: ? Billing period (dates) ? Location of services ? Complete telephone number assignments ? Effective date(s) of charges ? Sub and grand totals ? Past due charges and/or credits ? Summary of current charges including charges for local, flat rate or measured service and local long distance calling shall be detailed. Charges for local long distance calling shall specify at least the number called, minutes used, and amount charged. 3.7.7 The use of flat rate service within the local calling area shall be preferred over measured rate service. The local calling area shall be defined to cover at least an 18 miles radius around the general area of McClellan CA, 95652 in the 916 area code. At present, charges for long distance service outside the local calling area are covered under a separate contract. Long distance calls shall be passed to the incumbent long distance carrier, presently MCI under FTS 2001. 3.7.8 Calling station identification (Caller ID) shall be furnished. 3.7. 9 Contractor customer service shall only accept direction from DMEA personnel and DMEA?s Future World contractor personnel who provide a mutually agreed password or other form of authentication. At the contractor?s discretion a limit may be placed on the number of personnel who can contact customer service. A Minimum of at least three (3) individuals shall be allowed to contact customer service in addition to the Contracting Office. 3.7.10 Functionality of the existing local calling service shall not be diminished under the terms of this contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions apply: FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements, Sep 1990; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, Feb 1998; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items, Jan 1999, The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Compliance with solicitation requirements and Price. Compliance with solicitation requirements is significantly more important than price (pricing of proposals will be evaluated inclusive of base year and all option periods). Contractor shall be in compliance with Statement of Work paragraph 3.7.3 - The contractor shall ensure that DMEA has the continued use (number portability) of its existing phone numbers. DMEA has 300 DIDs -- 275 are 231 (1505 to 1679 and 2801 to 2900) exchange (1505 to 1679 and 2801 to 2900) and 25 are 414 exchange (0343 to 0367). The contractor must be able to port DMEAs existing telephone numbers and any changes to DMEAs existing telephone numbers will be unacceptable. Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items, Sep 2005; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items, Feb 2006 (additional provisions to be determined by the Contracting Officer after receipt of offers); FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, Oct 1995; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, May 2004; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, Jan 2006; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, Feb 1999, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, Apr 2002; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Vietnam Era Veterans, Dec 2001; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, Jun 1998; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era, Dec 2001; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, Feb 2006; FAR 52-232.33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration, Oct 2003; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services NOV 1999; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract MAR 2000; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, Feb 2006 (additional provisions to be determined by the Contracting Officer after receipt of offers); DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, Jun 2005. The Government intends to award all items on a sole source basis to MCI Telecommunications, Government Markets, 1945 Old Gallows Road, Vienna VA 22182-3931. See Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Defense Microelectronics Activity, 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA
- Zip Code: 95652-2100
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95652-2100
- Record
- SN01013773-W 20060325/060323212946 (fbodaily.com)
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