SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Operations and Maintenance Services Base Telecommunications System, Grand Forks AFB ND
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517110
— Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- 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
- FA8773-06-R-0010
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Disadvantage Business
- Description
- The 38th Engineering Installation Group/PKL, Contracting Division, has a requirement for non-personal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) at Grand Forks AFB ND. A Pre-Proposal Conference is anticipated. The proposed contract is for a base period of 12 months with 4 one-year options. Contractor shall perform operation and maintenance on the switching system(s), transmission equipment, ancillary equipment, customer premise equipment (CPE), and the inside and outside cable plant and perform recurring support services. The Multi-Function Switch (MFSs) are an AVAYA S8700 and an AVAYA S8300 at Grand Forks AFB ND. Also part of the system are 2 ea. Remote Expansion Processor Nodes (EPNs) off of the S8700. The MFS switching is comprised of seven (7) cabinets (including EPN?s) and modules. There are approximately 5132 lines assigned, 4507 Analog, 625 Digital, and is currently running Version 8.2 software. The Command Post is in the process of migrating to a Siemens HiPath 4000 and the contractor will be responsible for maintenance of the system. Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. This acquisition is competitively set aside 100% for small disadvantaged business concerns. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under North American Classification System (NAICS) code 517110 with Size Standard 1,500 employees. 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. An ESC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman, concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition?s solicitation and contract. The ESC Ombudsman is the ESC Director, Commander?s Staff, and can be contacted at: ESC/DS, Bldg 1606, 9 Eglin St, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731, Telephone 781-377-5106, Facsimile 781-377-4659; E-mail ESC.Ombudsman@hanscom.af.mil. No telephone request for the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using FebBizOps via (www.fbo.gov). The RFP will contain files in MS Word 2000 and MS Excel 2000. Do not request any documents in writing. A registration page for the solicitation will be available at the solicitation Web page. All offerors who wish to participate in this solicitation must complete the registration page, which places them on the solicitation source list. Offerors should submit all questions or comments relative to the solicitation electronically to linda.jordan@tinker.af.mil or to cynthia.dates@tinker.af.mil. All proposals must be submitted in a hard copy per the proposal preparation instructions in Section L-1 of the solicitation. Vendors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Grand Forks AFB ND
- Zip Code: 58205-6123
- Country: U.S.
- Zip Code: 58205-6123
- Record
- SN01015367-W 20060329/060327211913 (fbodaily.com)
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