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D -- COMMERCIAL CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT LEASE SOL N65428-99-B-0007 DUE 121198 POC HMC M. KARALIUS, USN Contracting Officer, 787-865-5974(v) E-MAIL: HMC M. Karalius, USN, rrh1mak@rrh10.med.navy.mil. The U.S. Naval Hospital, Roosevelt Roads, has a requirement for the procurement of Commercial Digital Cellular Telephone Service and lease of a minimum of 55 Digital/Analog cellular phones. This is a combined CBD synopsis/solicitation for commercial items on a fixed-price basis prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number N65428-99-B-0007 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 90-45. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 4812 and the Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees. The Government reserves the right to award this contract to a small business depending upon responses to this solicitation. EVALUATION FACTORS: Offerors shall provide company past performance information on contracts that are similar in terms of cost and service, performed within the past three years. Past Performance Information should include the contract number, name and phone number of point of contact to verify past performance. The Government reserves the right to utilize past performance data acquired from other sources. Proposals will be evaluated under the following criteria: price, technical capability, customer support services and past performance. Technical capability, customer support services and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Importance of the factors, in descending order, is price, technical capability, customer support services and past performance. Price will be evaluated based on rates and service area covered. Technical capability will be evaluated on how well the proposal meets the Government requirements as stated in this solicitation. This solicitation includes by reference the clauses at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 1995); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jan 1997); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (AUG 1996); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (AUG 1996). The clause FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 1997) shall be completed and returned with the contractor's offer. No addenda apply. The FAR references can be checked at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. NON-PERSONAL SERVICES: The contractor shall provide service 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with a primary area of coverage that includes all of Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra and the Virgin Islands. The period of performance is a base year and one option year. The Base year shall start on January 1, 1999 and extend to September 30, 1999; Option Year One is from October 01, 1999 to September 30, 2000. Service shall be provided as follows: (1) commercial digital cellular phone service; (2) lease of a minimum of 55 handheld cellular phones which are fax and computer compatible; (3) monthly 1000 minute flat rate pool; (4) no roaming fees; (5) The contractor shall provide a service area map showing the home calling area and all expanded calling areas served by the contractor; (6) Customer Service shall be available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, to respond to the Hospital's Chief of the Day (COD) Office. The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, of the government employees authorized to interact with the Contractor's Customer Service Department. The Contractor's Customer Service Department shall have the authority to activate, deactivate and replace cell phones once the proper identification has been given by the designated COD representative. Defective, lost, or broken cellular phones shall be replaced by the Contractorwithin 24 hours of receipt of notification by the COD Office representative. Cellular phones, which are not operating properly, through no fault of the government user, shall be replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the government. Loss protection shall be provided at no additional charge to the government. MONTHLY REPORT/BILLING: A monthly report shall be submitted in hardcopy and electronic (e.g., Microsoft Excel 97) listing individual accounts, phone charges, and totals. On a cover page or summary page, the Contract Number and Purchase Order Number shall appear with a grand total of charges to the Naval Hospital. The following information shall be included on the Naval Hospital account: 1) Alphabetically listing the name of Person/Department/Title of each cell phone, phone for each account total; 2) Summary of all phones issued to Naval Hospital; 3) Report any problems encountered during the reporting period, and actions taken to correct the problem. Also state if the problem was satisfactorily resolved. The monthly report, if delivered in hard copy, shall be submitted with one original and three copies. The Contractor may add to, but may not exclude, any of the above information in the monthly report. PROBLEM REPORTING: If services are interrupted to Naval Hospital cellular phone users at any time of the day or night, it shall be reported to the COD Office within 2 hours of the interruption. The Contractor shall state the nature of the problem, anticipated duration of the interruption and the proposed resolution. All interested responsible parties may FAX a proposal to this office no later than 4PM, EST, December 11,1998. Questions or clarifications may be directed to HMC M. Karalius, USN, 787-865-5974(v), 787-865-5980(f). This solicitation is not a 100% small business set-aside. Posted 11/13/98 (W-SN271216). (0317)

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