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D -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF UNISYS HARDWARE POC Contact, Tara Anuskewisz, 303-676-7458 Synopsis number 96049. This is a Request for Information (RFI). 8(a) businesses are being sought for consideration for an 8(a) set-aside to perform hardware maintenance on Unisys equipment located at Defense Megacenter (DMC) Denver, 6760 East Irvington Place, Bldg. 444, Computer Room, Denver, CO 80279-8000 and the Storefront Detachment, 8899 E. 56th St., Bldg. 1, Computer Room 3211, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, IN 46249-2801. The DMC operates a 24-hour data center. Maintenance shall consist of: on-site, preventive and remedial maintenance of hardware items composing a Unisys system 2200/404 and 2200/622ES, DCP 50, 30, 40, and related components from date of contract award through 30 September 1996. The contract also provides for two option years: 1 October 1996 - 30 September 1997 and 1 October 1997 - 30 September 1998. Maintenance response time for all equipment is two (2) hours; maintenance repair time is four (4) hours. Respondents must supply sufficient technical documentation for the Government to determine the ability to meet the requirements. Evidence in the following two areas shall be submitted. (1) Ability to perform under the contract, stressing your companys capability. This shall include: (a) Identification of specific Unisys experience and performance in conducting hardware maintenance, similar to the equipment requiring maintenance. Provide the history, Agency/company, point of contact, phone number, term length, size, and location of previously held and existing commercial/government business commitments/contracts in Unisys maintenance. Describe any maintenance service accomplishments while performing under these contracts; (b) Outline how the services will be performed. Inform of any intent to subcontract and how the requirement will be fulfilled in compliance with FAR 52.219-14. Specify how the requirement will be met with the firms man power and labor categories versus subcontractors man power and labor (by percentage) of the allocation of resources including the percentage of time for proposed key personnel. Indicate the personnel that will be involved and provide personnel experience as it pertains to performing these duties; (c) Describe the logistics of performing at both the Denver and Indianapolis locations; and (d) Specify the arrangement associated with obtaining/utilizing the access and rights to acquire software (internal embedded microcode) and engineering updates and enhancements from the Original Equipment Manufacturer as well as access to obtain supplies. (2) Organizational criteria which shall include descriptive management practices and comprehensive data of the companys financial condition. This is a request for information only and will assist DMC Denver in determining if an 8(a) set-aside is feasible. No solicitation is available at this time. No contract will be awarded as a result of this RFI. Responses must be submitted within 15 days of this notice to the following address: DISA DMC-Denver/WEE11, Attn: Tara Anuskewicz, 6760 E. Irvington Place, Denver, CO 80279-8000. Only responses that specifically address the above criteria will be considered. Company brochures or advertisements alone are unacceptable. (0019)

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