D -- TELEPHONE SERVICE

Notice Date

May 2, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), Acquisition Management Division, 401 14th Street, S.W., Room 454D, Washington, DC, 20227

ZIP Code

20227

Solicitation Number

FHQ01Q00111

Response Due

May 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Evelyn Daval, Contract Specialist, Phone (202)874-6888, Fax (202)874-7275, Email evelyn.daval@fms.sprint.com -- Evelyn Daval, Contract Specialist, Phone (202)874-6888, Fax (202)874-7275, Email

E-Mail Address

Evelyn Daval (evelyn.daval@fms.sprint.com)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. FHQ01Q00111 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-23. The National American Industry Classification System code is 51331 with a corresponding size standard of 1,500. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20227, intends to award a sole source purchase order utilizing simplified acquisition procedures and provisions and clauses for Commercial Items to Verizon, 2580 General Arminstead Ave., Norristown, PA, 19403. Verizon will provide monthly telephone service to the Philadelphia Financial Center, 13000 Towsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154. The monthly service include the following: Line item 1 -- DID telephone (300) charges; recurring charges for 24 DOD trunks and high capacity digital handoff for DOD; toll charges; local calling; Line item 2 -- Charges for 54 business electronic certification system; alternate wiring service for 24 dial tone lines (DSO) and other miscellaneous charges. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commerical Applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. The government will award a commercial item purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. The offers will be evaluated on the basis of system requirement supportability, past performance, and price. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.21-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-4 include: FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract (Mar 1989); -FAR 52.222-37, VETS 100 Compliance Report. The clauses may be viewed at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items applies to this solicitation. Past performance surveys can be obtained from Evelyn J. Daval, Contract Specialist. Offers are to be received no later than 10am, May 15, 2001. The period of performance is from June 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001 with two (2) 1-year options: Option Year 1, October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002 and Option Year 2, October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003. Response must be in writing by above-mentioned date. Responses must be in writing and must be received within ten calendar days of publication of this notice. Responses must include the Representations and Certifications and the VETS 100 Compliance Report. Interested offerors who can meet the above requirements should submit technical and cost proposals to Evelyn J. Daval, at (202) 874-6979. EMAIL:

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010504/DSOL005.HTM (D-122 SN50K8U0)