38 LS/LGCVO, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 112, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

J -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AT CHARLESTON AFB SC SOL F34608-97-R-0012 DUE 052297 POC Robby McCloud or Michael Yort (405)734-9399 CONTRACTING OFFICER: Michael Yort (405)734-9399 The 38 LS/LGCVO, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System at Charleston AFB SC. The proposed contract is for a base year and four option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The system consists of a Nortel MSL-100 Supernode Switching System with BCS-33 software (Dial Central Office). Switch is equipped with 4106 lines, 187 analog trunks, 48 digital trunk interfaces and wired for 6144 lines. Includes main distribution frame, inside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. There are both commercial and DSN trunks, Also includes Command Post AVTEC system, and hospital Meridian 1 with software Release 20, Option 61C equipped with 512 digital lines and 64 analog (500/2500) lines with message waiting lamp features. Meridian 1 has 8 universal trunks and interfaces with a paging 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. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or a women-owned business. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. 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. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Lee H. Hughes, Commander's Staff, ESC/CX at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Only companies who provide all required information stated above will receive a copy of this solicitation. No telephone requests can be accepted. The date for issuance of this solicitation is on or about 22 Apr 97. An electronic copy of this and other Business Opportunities may be downloaded from the Internet at the following address: http://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcvo/lgcvoalt.htm (0091)

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