U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), C/O U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-2890

D -- INTERNET SERVICES DUE 100598 POC Mr. David Gomes (860)441-2875 THIS IS NOT A SYNOPSIS TO ADVERTISES A SOLICITATION THAT IS READY FOR RELEASE; rather the purposes are (a) to determine whether there are a sufficient number of responsible sources (SMALL BUSINESS) who can meet a forthcoming competitive requirement for full T-1 point to point Tier 1 Internet Services. The United States Coast Guard Academy is a four-year military college located in New London, CT. The Academy currently purchases full T-1 Point to point access from its Class B wide area network to the Internet from a Tier 1 Internet Service Provider. As part of providing this service, the current ISP owns and maintains the Customer Service Unit, Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU). The ISP also arranges for incorporation into its billing all telecommunications changes for Internet Service. For the prospective contract, the router will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment, the contractor shall provide the CSU/DSU. It is anticipated to award a base year contract with four (4) one (1) year options. The anticipated Scope of Work covers: (1) installation of full T-1 point-to-point circuit (including circuit installation and data communications) at the Tier 1 level from the Internet to the Academy's CISCO 3620 router, (2) operation, maintenance and support for the Internet Service, (3) operation of a fully staffed Network Operations Center to monitor the network, re-route traffic and respond to traffic, the staffing of which will be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on-site in the operations center, (4) providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week toll-free customer and technical support, (5) having a Point of Presence, within 100 miles of New London, CT. POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHALL PROVIDE A PROFILE OF THEIR COMPANY THAT SHALL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING CAPABILITIES: (1) A TIER 1 SERVICE PROVIDER; (2) THE COMPANY HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES CONTINUOUSLY AT THE TIER 1 LEVEL FOR AT LEAST THE THREE PAST YEARS; (3) THE COMPANY HAS AT LEAST TWENTY CUSTOMERS WHO CURRENTLY PURCHASE SERVICE AT THE T1 LEVEL OR GREATER; (4) INDENTIFYTHE NUMBER OF FULL TIME CISCO CERTIFIED ENGINEERS PER T1 OR GREATER CUSTOMERS. POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A LIST OF CURRENT CONTRACT WORK RELEVENT TO THE ABOVE PROSPECTIVE REQUIREMENT. REQUIREMENT INCLUDING, A POINT OF CONTACT WITH THEIR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE FOR THIS PROSPECTIVE PROCUREMENT IS 7375. ALL RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED BY 5 OCT 98, EITHER BY e-mail TO DAVID GOMES dgomes@rdc.uscg.mil OR FAX (860)441-2888. PLEASE IDENTIFY WHETHER YOU ARE A SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS IN YOUR RESPONSE. (LIMIT RESPONSE TO THREE (3) PAGES) NOTE: PROPOSALS ARE NOT SOLICITED AT THIS TIME FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REQUIREMENT, AND NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM DOCUMENATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS "SOURCES SOUGHT" AND MARKET RESEARCH SYNOPSIS. Posted 09/17/98 (W-SN251003). (0260)

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