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D -- BASE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE SERVICES SOL N00244-99-R-0008 POC Fax request for information to 619-532-2575 or call Tracy Boldig, Negotiator, 619-532-2561 WEB: Click here to find out more about FISC San Diego, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Negotiator via, tracy_l_boldig@sd.fisc.navy.mil. Interested sources are sought for operation of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Base Communications Office (BCO), San Diego, CA. Services encompass Consolidated Area Telephone System (CATS) Network services for all NCTS San Diego BCO customers. Services include day-to-day management, administration, installation, operation, maintenance and provisioning of CATS and base telecommunications facilities for all activities within the CATS network (includes Naval and Marine Corps shore activities and U.S. Navy ships in the San Diego metropolitan area). Additional services include directory services, facilities planning, Defense Switched Network (DSN), Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) 2000, moves, changes, installations and disconnects. The CATS Network is an integrated digital communications network that provides a transparent interface to all switches within the system. The network consists of seventeen switches interconnected via a fiber optic (SONET) transport system with minor connectivity via digital microwave network. The network supports approximately 48,000 voice (switched) users and 4,000 non-switched users. The switching equipment is all Lucent Definity G2.2 and the campus distribution cable plant is primarily copper. The CATS network provides a multitude of user features, including five-digit dialing within the network. Site visit and pre-proposal conference will be announced in the solicitation. Performance is estimated to begin with phase-in by 1 Sep 99, full performance by 1 Oct 99, and will provide for a base year and four one-year option periods. Refer to N00244-99-R-0008. This procurement is being conducted under Commercial Activity OMB A-76 cost comparison guidelines. If government performance is determined to be more advantageous, the solicitation will be cancelled. Interested parties are invited to access, review and comment on our Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) located on the FISC San Diego Web page (www.sd.fisc.navy.mil). All PWS comments and questions should be directed to the Contract Negotiator via e-mail address below. All e-mails should provide the company name, address, point of contact, phone number and business size. This acquisition will be conducted under Standard Industrial Classification Code 4813 which establishes a 1,500 employee threshold as the ceiling for small business size. A full solicitation package is not available at this time and will not be provided until the market research phase is complete. Posted 10/08/98 (W-SN260728). (0281)

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