Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

D -- BASE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE SERVICES SOL N00244-99-R-0008 POC Fax request for information to 619-532-2575/2287 or call Tracy Boldig, Contract Negotiator, 619-532-2561 WEB: Click here to find out more about FISC San Diego, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Negotiator via, tracy_l_boldig@sd.fisc.navy.mil. The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, San Diego intends to issue a firm fixed- price solicitation for operation of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Base Communications Office (BCO), San Diego, CA. Services encompass Consolidated Area Telephone System (CATS) Network services for all NCTS San Diego BCO customers, including day-to-day management, administration, installation, operation and maintenance of the CATS Network and all related base telecommunications facilities (PBX switches, microwave components and outside cable plant) and services for CATS customers (Navy and Marine Corps in the San Diego area). Services also include operator & directory services, business office/billing services, planning & engineering support services, coordination of Defense Switched Network (DSN) & Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) 2000/2001 services, moves, changes, installations and disconnects. The CATS Network is an integrated digital communications network that provides atransparent interface to all switches within the system. The network consists of seventeen switches interconnected via a fiber optic (SONET) transport system (under separate contract) with minor connectivity via digital microwave network. The network supports at least 48,000 voice (switched) and 4,000 non-switched users. The switching equipment is predominantly Lucent Definity G2.2 or G3 and the campus distribution cable plant is primarily copper. CATS provides multiple user features, including five-digit dialing within the network. Performance is estimated to begin with phase-in on 1 Feb 00, full performance by 1 Apr 00, for a base period and four one-year option periods. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible parties may participate (SIC Code 4813 applies). This RFP will be available by electronic means only. The solicitation may be downloaded from FISC San Diego's web site (see below) or the centralized Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) web site upon its release. NECO can be accessed via the FISC-SD site or it may be directly accessed at www.neco.navy.mil/. RFP release is anticipated within 30 days of this notice. Consequently, respondents to the 8 Oct 98 CBD announcement for interested sources must obtain a copy from one of these sites as there will be no hard copies mailed. Prospective offerors will be responsible for monitoring the FISC-SD and NECO web sites for all information (e.g., site visit/pre-proposal conference details, questions & answers) or any amendments pertaining to this RFP. This procurement is being conducted under Commercial Activity OMB Circular A-76 cost comparison guidelines. If government performance is determined to be more advantageous, the solicitation will be cancelled. See Note 26. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340651). (0159)

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