D -- BASEWIDE TELEVISION SYSTEM INSTALLATION & SERVICE

Notice Date

July 17, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50 CONTRACTING SQUADRON, 300 O'MALLEY AVE., SUITE 49, Schriever AFB, CO, 80912-3049

ZIP Code

80912-3049

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-BWTelevision

Response Due

August 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Timothy Angermeier, Contracting Specialist, Phone 719-567-3431, Fax 719-567-2805, Email Timothy.angermeier@schriever.af.mil -- Billie Nigro, Contracting Officer, Phone 719-567-3898, Fax 719-567-3809, Email billie.nigro@schriever.af.mil

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, a synopsis of a solicitation, or a commitment on the Government to later publish a solicitation or award a contract based on the information received. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing or submitting a response to this RFI. All information submitted will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. Any proprietary information being submitted should be clearly marked as such. FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997), is hereby incorporated to this RFI by reference. Schriever Air Force Base, CO is seeking a cost-effective commercial solution for the installation and service of cable television. The system/service can be provided via any medium (i.e. cable, satellite, etc.) depending upon the contractor?s best technical solution, considering Schriever AFB?s remote location and desired system objectives. The following is a brief description of the desired system objectives: 1) BACKBONE. The system backbone will initially consist of approximately 16 buildings with 120 connections located in secure & unsecured areas throughout the base. The system must have capability to support any television service (i.e. cable, satellite, etc.). The system must be expandable to support newly built facilities (projection of 250 additional connections per year for the next five years). There is no military family housing at Schriever AFB at this time and none is planned within the next five years at this point. If applicable, the contractor will be able to utilize Schriever AFB?s fiber optic cable backbone system. The fiber optic backbone, currently in-place, that interconnects various buildings on base. Contractors will also be able to utilize cable runs already installed in 9 of the 16 buildings. Outdoor equipment is subject to sun, hail, high winds and snowstorms from time to time. Drawings of the base layout and fiber optic cable backbone may be available at the site visit (see below). 2) GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL. Ability for programming to originate through either head unit via microphone, DVD, VCR, etc. Programming to be viewed by base populace only. 3) EMERGENCY OVERRIDE SYSTEM. Allow simultaneous interruption of all channels via microphone, DVD, VCR, etc. 4) TELEVISION SERVICE. Minimum of standard news, local, and weather channels to base population. Ability for certain users to receive premium channels. 5) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM. Routine maintenance shall be provided as needed within 24 hours of notification; emergency maintenance (i.e. complete system outage) shall be provided within four hours of notification. Schriever AFB is located about 12 miles east of Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado, in rural El Paso County off Highway 94. The nearest motels are near Peterson AFB and the Colorado Springs Airport. Due to unique requirements and location of Schriever AFB, an organized site visit has been scheduled for 2 August 2001 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time (ref FAR 52.237-1). Participants will meet at Pass and Registration, Building 20, Schriever AFB, CO. The point of contact for this requirement is SSgt Tim Angermeier at (719) 567-2316 or Ms Billie Nigro at (719) 567-3898. The point of contact for the site visit is Ms Laura Charles (719) 567-2314. Please submit your names of all attendees for the site visit to Ms Charles no later than close of business 1 August 2001. The information on each attendee should include company name, name of individual, social security number, and place of birth. All attendees must be U.S. citizens and must provide picture identification on day of the site visit. This information must be provided in order to ensure access to the base. This information must be provided in order to ensure access to Schriever AFB. In addition to the above requirements, the Government is also requesting that any interested contractors present a minimum capabilities/qualifications briefing. Interested parties shall use the system information objectives provided below to support the preparation of a minimum capabilities/qualifications briefing. This briefing, at a minimum, shall contain the contractor?s proposed technical approach, level of work involved, any associated work challenges necessary for completion of the entire contract effort, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for this type of work, and if any, references for work done to create similar systems. This briefing shall be no longer than 30 minutes. A technical approach background paper containing the minimum requirements listed above shall be submitted at the briefing. The subject paper shall not exceed 10 pages. An electronic version of the briefing and background paper shall be submitted (i.e. disk or email). Please note that all documents submitted will not be returned. All briefings must be conducted within 15 business days after the scheduled site visit. Please contact SSgt Timothy R. Angermeier at (719) 567-2316 or email timothy.angermeier@schriever.af.mil or contact Mrs. Billie Nigro at (719) 567-3898 or email billie.nigro@schriever.af.mil for questions and to schedule a date/time to present the briefing. =20

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/50CS/Reference-Number-BWTelevision /listing.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010719/DSOL009.HTM (D-198 SN50S1A2)