D -- MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, AND RECURRING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND SWITCHBOARD AT MT HOME AFB ID

Notice Date

March 23, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 38 EIG/PK, 4064 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-2713

ZIP Code

73145-2713

Solicitation Number

F34608-01-R-0005

Response Due

May 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Cynthia Dates, Contracting Officer, Phone 405 734-9922, Fax 405 734 9220, Email cynthia.dates@tinker.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Cynthia Dates (cynthia.dates@tinker.af.mil)

Description

The 38 EIG/PKL, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) and Switchboard Operations (SO) at Mt Home AFB ID. The proposed contract is for a base period of 3 months and four option periods totaling approximately 48 months. The proposed contract is 100% Small Business set aside. Only offers from firms qualified as a small business will be considered. The DCO switching system is a MSL 100. The switch is currently configured and equipped with approximately 4470 lines, wired for 5240 lines with 384 trunks. Also housed in the DCO is a NORTEL Meridian-1 Option 11C Release 22 which supports the lodging facilities, it is assigned approximately 150 lines and is equipped for 300 ports. The hospital includes a Lucent Definity G3 Release 7si consisting of three cabinets, this switch is equipped with 576 lines and wired for 3500 lines, configured with software G3V7i.01.0.343.7 memory configuration G3siV7. The command post includes a Definity Switching System G3iV3-386 containing two cabinets and configured with Definity G3 software version G3v4i.01.0.038.5. Also included are a main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. For Switchboard Operations _ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. Copies of the solicitation will be provided to foreign firms only in order that they may pursue subcontracting opportunities. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under NAIC 811212 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation for the described supplies or services. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using the Electronic Posting System (EPS) via the WWW (www.eps.gov). The RFP will contain files in MS Word 7.0 and MS Excel 7.0. DO NOT request any documents in writing. See Note(s) 1, 23 and 26.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010327/DSOL006.HTM (D-082 SN50H1Q0)