Department of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, HQ AF Reserve Command, 155 2nd Street, Robins AFB, GA, 31098-1635

M -- M -- OMB CIRCULAR A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY TO MANAGE AND OPERATE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (C&I) BASE OPERATING SERVICES AT ELEVEN (11) AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND (AFRC) HOST LOCATIONS SOL F09634-00-R0002 DUE 112299 POC Ron Dean, Chief, Commercial Activites Branch, Phone 912-327-1614, Fax 912-327-0815, Email ron.dean@afrc.af.mil -- Ron Dean, Chief, Commercial Activites Branch, Phone 912-327-1614, Fax 912-327-0815, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F09634-00-R00 02&LocID=485. E-MAIL: Ron Dean, ron.dean@afrc.af.mil. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This sources sought synopsis requests information needed prior to release of any resultant solicitation. Details follow so please be sure to read this entire synopsis. HQ AFRC/LGCP, Robins AFB GA, is seeking potential sources to participate in an OMB Circular No. A-76, "Performance of Commercial Activities" study in order to determine the most efficient and cost-effective organization. Accordingly, a contract may or may not ultimately be awarded as a result of the study/cost comparison. Any resultant contract will contain the clause, FAR 52.207-3, Right of First Refusal of Employment. This study is for the management and operation of Communications and Information (C&I) Services at eleven (11) AFRC host locations. The locations included in this study are NAS-JRB Fort Worth, TX; General Mitchell IAP-ARS, WI; Pittsburgh IAP-ARS, PA; Grissom ARB, IN; Homestead ARS, FL; March ARB, CA; Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, MN; New Orleans ARS, LA; Westover ARB, MA; Willow GroveARS, PA; and Youngstown ARS, OH. The requirements for each location will include the following services: technical support (i.e., systems administration, and network implementations); operational support (i.e., management of software support, user support, helpdesk, field service, product support, training, and system security); communication support (i.e., operations management, communication maintenance and enhancements which include voice, data and video); information management support (i.e. administrative communications, records management, and publications and forms management); and managerial support (i.e., project management, quality improvement, and configuration management). At the eleven (11) locations the total network supports approximately 12,000 nodes with 50 servers and 20,000 active accounts. Network firewalls and passive monitoring servers are also included. Key areas: computer systems/networks, video teleconferencing systems, multimedia/visual services, communication center services, and information management services. Specific efforts: Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), client/server integration and operations and maintenance and radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Operation of a service and/or help desk to process requirements, tracking and trouble reporting for all services offered. There are a total of 141 Government authorizations in the study. NOTE: This figure is provided for information purposes only and is not to be construed as the Government's manpower requirement. Contractors must possess or obtain prior to award a facility security clearance at the TOP-SECRET classification level. Personnel security clearances will range from TOP-SECRET to National Agency Checks. For the purpose of determining your business size, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 7376, Computer Facilities Management Services with a size standard of $18M average annual receipts over the past three years, will be utilized for this acquisition. If you are interested in competing forthis requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an e-mail (only) no later than 22 Nov 99 to Ron Dean at ron.dean@afrc.af.mil. All valid Internet responses from prospective offerors must provide the return Internet e-mail address, company name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number and point of contact within the body of their response. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. In addition, to assist in the planning of acquisition strategy, we ask that you email us a request for a survey presently being conducted regarding this acquisition. The email should be sent to mary.stefanos@afrc.af.mil and we will send to you via return e-mail. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS VIA INTERNET E-MAIL. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. The solicitation, when issued, will be available over the Internet in Microsoft Word 97 format, zipped using Winzip 7.0, and will reside upon the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at http://198.49.121.140/. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. If you respond to the SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and include all the information detailed above, please indicate whether you would like to be notified electronically when the solicitation is released. All offerors who request notification will receive it via e-mail. Your response must be sent by e-mail to Mary Stefanos at mary.stefanos@afrc.af.mil no later than 22 Nov 1999. Posted 11/04/99 (D-SN398245). (0308)

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