DISA/DITCO/DTS31, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- UPGRADE FOR THE MERIDIAN MAIL SYSTEM POC Deborah A. Benscoter, 618/229-9298 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, benscotd@scott.disa.mil. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Information Systems Division, Procurement Branch (DITCO/DTS22)2300 East Drive, Bldg 3600, Scott AFB IL 62225-5406, intends to issue a purchase order under FAR Part 12 on a Sole Source Basis to GTE Worldwide Telecommunications Services for an upgrade to Release 12 or higher to the Meridian Mail System. Current Meridian Mail Descriptors are as follows: CLLI Code: CLMBOHHEDCGI, System Serial Number: H8C555, System Name: DMC-CO-MSM, Site: DLA Columbus, Ohio, 96 analog ports (via D4 Channel Bank), Storage Disks (2 each @ 150 hrs:VS203, VS205, Existing Meridian Mail Software Release: 8.14D. GTE, as an authorized representative of the original equipment manufacturer, Nortel, currently retains the maintenance contract and warranty for the MSL 100 Digital Switching system upon which Meridian Mail resides under a contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency. If any company other than GTE were to perform this upgrade, the maintenance/warranty under the current contract would be voided. This is not a request for proposal. There are no solicitation documents. Vendors desiring to submit offers demonstrating their technical capability to perform the upgrade and maintain the warranties on both the installed parts/software and existing equipment must request a copy of the statement of work and submit their proposal in sufficient detail for qualified technicians to evaluate the proposal. If it is determined the offered proposals meet the technical requirements of this upgrade without voiding warranties, a request for quotation will be issued for a competitive acquisition. Vendors must submit their requests to DITCO/DTS22 no later than COB 07 Jun 1999. If no requests are received by 07 Jun 1999, a purchase order will be issued to GTE for the upgrade. For information, please contact Deborah Benscoter at 618/229-9298 or by facsimile at 618/229-9436. Posted 05/24/99 (W-SN335011). (0144)

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