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70 -- COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE SOL DTRA01-99-Q-2564 DUE 022299 POC Daniel Bertuna, Contract Specialist, phone: 703-325-1197, fax: 703-325-9295 WEB: Click here to access the DTRA Current Solicitations, http://www.dswa.mil/dswaproc/cont_act.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, daniel.bertuna@dtra.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number is DTRA01-99-Q-2564 and is issued as a request for quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. This procurement is set aside for small business, see Note 1, under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 5045. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial, and any addenda, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated with the following factors to be included in paragraph (a): Low responsive, responsible offeror. Price, Warranty, Training. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, and any addenda, apply to this acquisition. The clause 52.215-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This acquisition is rated DO under the Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems. DTRA requires a communications architecture to provide a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system that meets the following performance criteria: (1) ability to create, schedule and manage multipoint teleconferencing for a minimum of 24 users and scalable for larger utilization. (2) Realtime collaboration, application sharing, transfer of files, text-based chat and whiteboard features. (3) The ability to share multimedia files such as avi, mov or flc of at least 20MB size. (4) The ability to conduct teleconferences in both classified and unclassified modes. (5) Minimized requirements for manpower to operate and maintain the system. (6) A self-contained system that does not require excessive peripherals, software, licenses and training. (7) Compliance with the T120 data standard. (8) Allow conference attendees to participate with a minimum computer (P-90 or higher). (9) The capacity to inter-operate with commercial and government communications infrastructures (10) The ability to centralize or decentralize meeting scheduling and administration. (11) Minimal cost including maintenance and improvements. OTHER INFORMATION: Equipment will be delivered to DTRA, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310-3398. Offers are due 1600 EST 17 February 1999 ATTN: Mr. Daniel Bertuna/AMS. In case it may later be found necessary for the Contracting Officer to issue an amendment, offerors must provide written address information to the Contract Negotiator, Dan Bertuna at FAX 703-325-9295. The address information must be submitted to within four (4) days of CDB publication. Information on current procurement opportunities is available at the DTRA homepage under "Current Solicitations". The information can be found at www.dswa.mil/dswaproc/cont_act.htm Posted 02/17/99 (W-SN298998). (0048)

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