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M -- OMB CIRCULAR A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY TO MANAGE AND OPERATE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (C&I); BASE OPERATING SERVICES AT ELEVEN (11) AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND (AFRC) HOST LOCATIONS SOL F09634-00-R0002 DUE 060900 POC Bob Driggers, Contract Specialist, Phone 912-327-0591, Fax 912-327-0815, Email bob.driggers@afrc.af.mil -- Ron Dean, Chief Commercial Activities Branch, Phone 912-327-1614, Email ron.dean@afrc.af.mil OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison Study for the management and operation of Communications and Information (C&I) Services at eleven (11) ACFRC host locations. The locations included in this study are Carswell ARS, Fort Worth, TX; General Mitchell IAP-ARS, Milwaukee, WI; Greater Pittsburgh ARS, Pittsburgh, PA; Grissom ARB, Peru, IN; Homestead ARS, FL: March ARB, CA; Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ARS, MN; New Orleans ARS, LA; Westover ARB, MA; Willow Grove ARS, PA: and Youngstown ARS, OH. This contract will be subject to the Service Contract Act. Place of performance is each of the locations listed above. Only one contract will be awarded. Solicitation will be issued on an ALL OR NONE basis. The requirements for each location will include the following services: Telecommunications management, operations and maintenance, (e.g., switch operation and maintenance, cable plant management services); network management, administration, operation and maintenance (i.e., systems administration and network implementations); base-wide C&I plans, programs, and budget management; information management support (i.e., administrative communications, records management, publications and forms management, and visual information management); C&I support for AFRC exercises, contingency operations, emergency, and special event support. At the eleven (11) locations the total network supports approximately 12,000 nodes with 50 servers and 20,000 active accounts. Seven locations operate and maintain telephone switches. Telephone service is provided to both the AFRC unit and tenant units. Contractor should be experienced in the operation and maintenance of a minimum of a thousand plus circuit telephone switch. AFRC operates both Northern Telecommunications and Lucent Technology switch equipment. The switches must be maintained by personnel who possess original manufacturer certifications. Key areas: (1) Computer system and network services; (2) Telephone and telephone switch services; (3) Communication center services; (4) Information management services; and (5) Operation of a help desk to process, track, report and resolve trouble calls for all C&I services provided. The following minimum experience requirements apply to this acquisition: The prime contractor, lead contractor in a teaming arrangement, or the principal representative of a joint venture (as an entity) shall possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience (excluding orientation period) as the prime contractor, lead contractor in a teaming arrangement, or the principal representative of a joint venture (as an entity), within the past three years, of: (a) one multi-location C&I contract (or commercial equivalent) of similar scope and magnitude as this requirement that includes operational support of the key areas described above and specifically includes the management and operation of multiple geographically separated Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs); or (b) multiple C&I contracts (or commercial equivalents which are (or were) managed simultaneously that include operational support of the key areas described above and specifically involve the management and operation of multiple geographically separated MANs. The cumulative total of these C&I contracts must be of similar scope and magnitude and address all key areas of this requirement. Evaluation will utilize Technically Acceptable Performance/Price Tradeoff (TA-PPT) procedures. Of those proposals which are deemed technically acceptable, the government will make a best value selection based on trade-offs between the total evaluated cost to the government and performance risk associated with each technically-acceptable proposal (based on the government's assessment of the offeror's present and past performance record). In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, the proposal deemed to represent the best value to the government will be compared to the government's proposal to perform said services. NOTE: The solicitation will not result in a contract if the Government performance is determined to be more advantageous. A draft solicitation will be issued approximately 15 Feb 00. Projected date for issuance of the formal solicitation is 17 Apr 00. Contract will consist of an orientation period of approximately 122 days, a basic contract period of 12 months, four priced annual options, and a 1 to 6 month short option, which may be exercised after any contract period. Award is anticipated in FY01. Based on results of the sources sought synopsis posted 4 Nov 99, it is anticipated that this solicitation will be set aside for small business participation only. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7376, Computer Facilities Management Services, with a size standard of $18M average annual receipts over the past three years. The solicitation will require submission of four volumes: Volume 1, Performance; Volume 2, Financial Plan; Volume 3, Technical Approach; and Volume 4, Cost/Price. The draft and formal solicitation will be available via the Electronic Posting System (EPS). Amendments, Pre-proposal Conference Minutes, Questions and Answers, etc will also be issued via the EPS. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted approximately 9 May 00 at a representative site to be determined. The date is subject to change. Consult provision L-9 upon receipt of the formal solicitation. Posted 02/07/00 (W-SN422467). (0038)

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