U.S. Army Information Systems Command Contracting Office, ATTN: ASQH-A, Building 61801, Room 2435, Fort Huachuca, AZ. 85613-5000

M -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR THE SOUTHWEST ASIA DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTUCTURE SOL DAEA32-95-R-0017 DUE 061595 POC Peter Terek, Contract Specialist, 602-538-7449, MAJ. Jerome Miles, Contracting Officer, 602-538-0894. Operation of Government-Owned Facilities. The U.S. Army Information Systems Command Contracting Office intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for non-personal services of operations and maintenance (O&M) and repair of the Technical Control Facilities (TCG), Facilities Control Office (FCO), Ground Mobile Forces (GMF) Gateway, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), Outside Cable Plant servicing the telephone switches in Dhahran and Riyadh, communications towers, and ancillary equipment located on the United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) compounds in Riyadh and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and the Administrative Support Unit (ASU) in Bahrain. All functions identified are missions of the 54th Signal Battalion and, as such, are Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilities. The requirement includes on-site contractor personnel 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to respond to maintenance requirements. The requirement consists of a base year plus four one-year options beginning on or about 1 October 1995. Security considerations: all personnel working under the contract require a DoD security clearance of at least a SECRET level. Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is also required. The Government anticipates conducting a preproposal conference and site visits in Saudi Arabia in early May 1995. The Government anticipates that the solicitation will be released on 15 April 1995 through the Electronic Bulletin Board System (EBBS). The on-line format of the solicitation is Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0. It is recommended that a computer with a minimum of 8MB RAM, preferably 16MB, be utilized to manipulate the data in Section B (CLINS). In order to access the solicitation, interested companies will need a computer with modem and communications software and must submit a written request for access (user ID and password) to the solicitation by submitting a non-refundable fee of $50.00 to the address specified above. Payment of fee must be made by cashier's check, money order, or bank certified check to the U.S. Treasury . Upon receipt of the fee, a user ID and password will be assigned for access to the EBBS. In the event that the solicitation is not released on the EBBS, printed copies of the solicitation will be available. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. The facsimile number for the USAISC Contracting Office is (602) 538-8556. (0044)

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