Loren Data Corp.

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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 1,1995 PSA#1274

Materiel Systems Contracting Division, 4225 Logistics Avenue Ste 19, Wright-patterson Afb Oh 45433-5758

D -- LAN SOL F19628-95-R-0370 DUE 032095 POC For copy,, For additional information contact J. Shook/Msc/Pkb/ 513-257-5992 AFMC is seeking a qualified contractor to maintain large Local Area Networks (LANSs). The contractor must have accumulated experience with large multi-site program management; broadband/baseband, fiber/ coaxial cable plant LAN maintenance and operations; and the resources for equipment and material procurement to successfully deal with major maintenance problems. The estimated contract cost of $50 million includes maintenance of distribution media, network interface units, network management systems, IEEE 802.3 hubs, bridges and other equipment with various communications protocols serving the data communication needs of over 30,000 users. The contractor shall provide the service at Tinker AFB, OK, Hill AFB, UT, Kelly AFB, TX, McClellan AFB, CA, Robins AFB, GA, and Newark AFB, OH. Contract Requirements include: -Program management; establishing and maintaining a Contractor Management Office to oversee the support effort. -Site management: providing program management, guidance, direction, and information for contractor personnel at AFMC sites. -Maintenance and Operations: cable plant, Network Interface Units (NIUs), and Network Control Monitor maintenance based on Return to Service time limits. -Specialized Support Services (SSS): installing, removing, moving, reconfiguring, packaging, and storing LAN components. -Task Orders: moves, removes, certifications, and other modifications to the existing system. Period of performance is five (5) years in one(1) year options per location. There will be a short transition period from the current maintenance contract. During the performance period, the contractor must maintain a level of financial resources sufficient to: -Carry significant up-front investment during transition period, estimated cost $5-7 million; -Bear the monthly maintenance cost of the ten year old cable plant and associated equipment; -Continue the contract efforts if there are any subcontract(s) failures. The contract will be priced out by year and site and any or all sites may terminate after the first year. During the period of performance, the contractor must have a number of highly qualified personnel available: -Site managers/engineers with a minimum of 5 years LAN/WAN/CATV maintenance and operations experience; 1 year network management report analysis experience, and 1 year traffic analysis and troubleshooting experience; and 3 years project management experience in programs comparable to AFMC LANSs covered under this contract. -Network control and monitoring system operators with a minimum of 2 years VMS (ALC LAN only), UNIX (AGMC), and PC/MS DOS operating systems; 2 years network control monitor operations and analysis; 2 years LAN installation, testing and troubleshooting; 1 year traffic analysis and troubleshooting; and 1 year PC LAN and fiber network. -Network technicians with a minimum: 2 years LAN/WAN/CATV experience; 1 year ICU/NIU installation and troubleshooting; 1 year traffic analysis; and other network related experience. The contract may be awarded site-by-site or as one action, to be decided. The approximate issue/response date will be 17 Feb 95. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. (0030)

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