D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIOSN SERVICES

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 1st CONS, 74 Nealy Avenue, Suite 100, Langley AFB, VA, 23665

ZIP Code

23665

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-F44600-01-A6666

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Christine Fitzgerald, Contract Specialist, Phone 757 764-7380, Fax 757 764-7447, Email christine.fitzgerald@langley.af.mil -- Camille Chandler, contracting officer, Phone 757-764-7382, Fax 757-764-7447, Email camille.chandler@langley.af.mil

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NOT A SOLICIATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). SITING OF COMMERCIAL ANTENNAS AND EQUIPMENT FOR WIRELESS SERVICES In accordance with section 704(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the implementing guidance from the Department of Defense, Air Force, and Headquarters Air Combat Command, the 1st Contracting Squadron is soliciting written responses from all commercial wireless vendors stating interest in sitting commercial services antenna(s) on Langley AFB Virginia. All vendor responses are voluntary and no express or implied contract is intended. After surveying the interest in this matter, the Air Force will determine its position and procedures regarding the issuance of licenses for commercial wireless services antennas and their supporting equipment. There are numerous restrictions that must be met. These restrictions include but are not limited to: 1. Once an application has been given base preliminary approval (after providing all the base required data such as site location, sitting criteria, frequencies and radiating power) each applicant must have an EMI-RADHAZ analysis completed by the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC). The applicant will pay the cost for this analysis. If the JSC analysis reveals an EMI-RADHAZ potential, the request will be denied. 2. All vendor proposed antenna installations must comply with FAA airfield sitting criteria and must be coordinated with the base operations support squadron terminal procedures personnel, and the base safety officer. 3. The applicant must execute a hold harmless agreement (the government cannot be held liable) covering both the commercial entity's property and personnel. 4. The applicant must be subject to the revocation of licenses should base operations require such revocation. 5. Siting must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and must be consistent with national security concerns. 6. Vendor systems will be subject to removal at the end of service. 7. Fees will be charged to the applicant for the use of property and other support provided by the base. 8. Vendor systems on base must not interfere with present or future base operations. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 513322. Those contractors interested should submit a capabilities package limited to 5 pages and, as a minimum, should include the following: (a) brief overview of their technical approach; (b) degree of experience in providing same or similar services; (c) past corporate and Government contracts with current references and points of contact; (d) evidence of financial capability and technical/management resources to support a requirement of this nature and size. Interested parties should transmit the requested information to Ms. Christine A. Fitzgerald by email to christine.fitzgerald@langley.af.mil or via fax at (757) 764-7447. All responses should be received no later than 17 Sept 2001. Any information received is solely for the purpose of this market research. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Although ?proposal? and ?offeror? may be used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of information only. Any questions should be addressed to POC Ms. Christine A. Fitzgerald at (757) 764-7380.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010907/DSOL013.HTM (D-248 SN50W7S2)