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58 -- PURCHASE OF DIGITAL RANGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SOL N00600-96-R-2142 DUE 040996 POC For a copy of the solicitation, fax request to Customer Service Center at (202) 433-9569. For additional information only, contact Michele Held, Code 201.3H, at (202) 433-3818; Contracting Officer, Barbara Prentiss, (202) 433-3818. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington D.C. intends to procure a FFP Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract with the Eastern Range Program Office, SMC/CWP, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida for the upgrade of the operational voice system used on the Eastern Range (Cape Canaveral Air Station) to support launch operations. This release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued in response to the previous RFI, released on 29 January 1996 as N00600-96-X-0417. The intent is to provide a large scale conferencing and direct line system utilizing digital switching techniques that will be rapidly reconfigurable in order to support changing voice requirements. The Digital Range Communications System (DRCS) will be the primary equipment component and will provide the large scale conferencing capability in support of Eastern Range operational requirements for conference networks and point-to-point direct lines. The system will provide users with the capability of switching and conferencing digital voice networks at the Eastern Range. Each DRCS will consist of various configurations of switch componants, interfaces and end instruments. Depending on the configuration, each individual DRCS will be used to support secure only, non-secure only, or combined secure and non-secure system communications. The Government requirements are to be met with Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items and modified COTS. The requirement will be for a base year (one non-secure system) with eight one year options (for an additional 30 various configured systems and 12 system expansions). In addition to procuring hardware, this requirement includes installation, training and technical support services. The SIC code is 3669. This requirement will be procured on an unrestrictive basis utilizing the Best Value Source Selection method. A prebidders conference will be held in the vicinity of Patrick AFB, Florida prior to the close of the solicitation. Exact date and location will be provided in the RFP. All interested parties must submit requests by fax to the Customer Service Center at the fax number listed above. This solicitation is subject to the Trade Agreements Act. See Note 12. (0080)

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