USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGZC, Unit 3115, APO AE 09094-3115

M -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UKCOMM) SOL F61521-96-B-5006 DUE 013196. POC Ms. Nancy Henderson, Contracting Officer, 011-49-631-536-6076; Fax Number: 011-49-631-353-9145. The U.S. Air Force requires operations and maintenance (O&M) support for communications systems at manned and unmanned sites in the United Kingdom. Manned sites in the United Kingdom include RAF Uxbridge, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Lakenheath. Unmanned sites in the United Kingdom include: RAF Barkway, RAF Botley Hill Farm, RAF Dunkirk, RAF Daws Hill, RAF Cold Blow, RAF Swingate, RAF Bovington, RAF Christmas Common, RAF Daventry, RAF Chelveston, and RAF Molesworth. FY97 requirements will be for wideband O&M at all sites and systems control O&M at RAF Uxbridge only. FY98 through FY01 options will continue the FY97 requirement above as well as add systems control O&M at RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall. The O&M effort will require the contractor to perform both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of equipment, and have the ability to deploy mobile maintenance teams. Contractors will also be required to provide job control, planning & scheduling, and material control support. The security requirement for the offeror awarded the contract is U.S. Secret. A 3-month phase-in period is projected beginning 1 July 1996, with basic contract performance beginning 1 October 1996. A 3-month phase-in period will also be included in the FY98 option for RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall systems control O&M, if exercised. The acquisition will be conducted in accordance with two-step sealed bidding procedures as specified in FAR 14.5. Step 1 will require submission of a technical proposal. Projected request for technical proposals is 31 January 1996. Step 2 will request submission of sealed bids to those found ``technically acceptable'' in Step 1. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible, responsive offeror who submits the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. A pre-proposal conference, site visit, and access to the technical library is tentatively scheduled for 19-13 February 1996 at a to be determined location in the United Kingdom. Please provide the company name, attendee's names, social security numbers, security clearances, and passport numbers of any individuals planning to attend the pre-proposal conference and/or the site visit to this office not later than 5 February 1996. Note: A maximum of three (3) representatives per company are authorized to attend the pre-proposal conference and site visit, and it is requested that only U.S. citizens attend. All responsible sources may submit an offer. No verbal request for the solicitation package will be accepted. To expedite handling of solicitation documents, offerors may provide this office with an express mail service account number (ie. Federal Express No., etc.) which will be utilized; otherwise first class U.S. mail will be used. (341)

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