Marine Corps Community Services, Purchasing and Contracting Office, PSC 561, Box 1867, FPO AP 96310-0029

D -- PROVIDE CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE AT MCAS IWAKUNI, JAPAN SOL IWM00-R-0006 DUE 083100 POC Paul Simpkins, 011-81-6117-53-6103, Stuart Montalvo, 011-81-6117-53-5641 WEB: None, None. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, simpkinsp@usmc-mccs.org; stuart.montalvo@usmc-mccs.org. 1. Provide Cable TV Services for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan for Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS). MCCS is seeking interested prospective offerors to submit proposals for providing all management, supervision, labor, transportation, personnel, materials, equipment and other necessary requirements to provide Cable Television Services on a commission basis to MCAS Iwakuni as follows: a. Channels free of Charge (1) Armed Forces Network Channels (2) MCCS Channel (3) Command Channel (4) Weather Channel (5) Channel for future use b. A minimum of 35 channels available at start-up service, upgradeable to 60 in the future. c. Start-up service must be available to 100% of authorized customers. d. A free trial period of no less than 2 weeks shall be offered to prospective authorized customers. e. A commission percentage to MCCS. f. Proposed optional services (i.e. Internet calls, other services) 2. A detailed site survey is required to determine the viability of existing cables, equipment, etc. (to be scheduled after issue of RFP). Once the survey is completed (to include Government Furnished Property (GFP)), prospective offer shall provide management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to provide MCCS a detailed analysis/description/statement of work of the following: a. Business Summary b. Existing cable television systems and proposal c. Technical Description -- Cable Television d. System Construction e. Construction f. Antenna Construction g. Line Extension h. General Provisions i. Solicitation j. The Proposed Channels k. Benefits to the Government l. Benefits to the Base Residents and their Family Members m. Offeror's Facilities & Equipment n. Schedule of Rates for CATV Services for: (1) Private Residential Services (2) Non-Appropriated Funds Services (3) Appropriated Funds Services o. Training p. Timeline q. Miscellaneous 3. MCCS will award a 10-year contract to the successful offeror and Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) status to applicable employeesof the successful offeror. SOFA status entitles the employee to a military issued Identification Card (ID) which authorizes shopping and access privileges to all required facilities on base such as the commissary, exchange, mini-malls, restaurants, lodging and clubs. SOFA status does not include base housing or payment of expenses by the government for lodging/housing. 4. MCCS will not pay for any costs incurred by the offeror in response to this presolicitation or costs associated with responding to the resultant Request for Proposal (RFP) when/if issued. 5. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to provide comments/suggestions or concerns to the MCCS Purchasing and Contracting Office, Attn: Paul Simpkins, Contracting Officer, PSC 561, Box 1867, FPO AP 96310-0029 not later than 31 Aug 00. Posted 08/08/00 (W-SN483834). (0221)

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