Defense Information Systems Agency, DITCO-NCR, 701 South Court House Road, Arlington, VA 22204-2199

J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING OF EQUIPMENT DUE 022599 POC Debra Albrecht, Contract Specialist (703)607-6865 The National Communications System seeks sources for repair and maintenance of radio communications antennae, towers, rotator systems, cables, and associated equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters compound, 701 S. Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia. The contractor must be licensed to do commercial antenna and tower work in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The repair and maintenance will include, but not be limited to, two KLM log-periodics mounted on separate 40 foot-high towers, two 35 foot-high verticals with base-mounted couplers, three B&W T2FDs, one dual-stacked VHF/UHF yagi, one 440-MHZ vertical, one 220-MHZ vertical, one 2-Meter vertical, and one UHF discone. Also, a Mosely/Prosearch MLPS-3.0-30-48 log-periodic antenna and its Telex/Hy-Gain R-3502 rotator, which is mounted atop a 137 foot-high free standing tower. The contractor must have at least five years of experience working with these particular models and be authorized to install, repair, and maintain these specific Mosely/Prosearch and Telex/Hy-Grain models. There are also underground cables as well as cabling to the antenna and rotator, therefore the contractor must have the following test equipment: Hewlett-Packard 8714B Vector Network Analyzer and Tektronix 1502C TDR. The contractor must also have a minimum of 5 years of continuous experience erecting and maintaining large antenna and tower systems used throughout the HF radio spectrum. All tower work must be done by the prime contractor with no subcontractors except for cranes. All responsible sources may submit a qualification statement which shall be considered. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractors information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. POC is CDR Hicksat (703) 607-4930. Deadline for response is 25 FEB 99. Send response either by e-mail (as a Word or WordPerfect attachment) to HicksL@ncr.disa.mil or mail to National Communications System, Attn: N31/CDR Hicks, 701 S. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22204. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294112). (0034)

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