GSA is announcing its intent to issue a procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. The contract will be a time and material effort to provide information technology support for the existing Executone phone system throughout the Scott Air Force Base Medical Complex. Services include technical program and system management expertise to sustain readiness support for eight different hospital mobility taskings. The contractor shall provide on-site technical maintenance support for the Executone telephone system and related telecommunications infrastructure to include outlying buildings, as directed by the 375th Medical Group. The contractor shall respond to requests for assistance, troubleshoot system problems, monitor the key systems? performance, perform weekly back-up, document cable records, and perform periodic maintenance. The contractor shall also install and test wiring, deinstall, terminate and label drops, relocate and reinstall telephone systems when directed by the government. The contractor shall provide a daily update on status of work completed or in-progress to the 375th Medical Group. In addition, the contractor shall provide statistical reports upon request. The contractor shall update network configuration, documents as changes to the system are made. The contractor shall hold weekly, informal work-in progress meetings with key Medical Information Systems staff. At the Government?s request/approval, the contractor shall purchase and install related equipment items to keep the system in working order. The contractor shall provide a response in the event of an emergency and equipment failure within two hours. The contractor shall provide an after-hours phone number in the event of emergencies. The contractor shall also work with the government personnel to ensure transitioning the new equipment when implemented. Use of Birch Telecom, a small business, has been determined essential to the Government?s requirements. Although CTI has an exclusive Executone service agreement for this territory, they have authorized the use of an alternative source. No other service or provider is known to be capable of immediately providing comparable technical and engineering expertise to meet the service requirements. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation, reference Number 5TS5702C157. NAICS Code 513390, Other Telecommunications, applies. Size standard is $11.0 million. This RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-27. This requirement is to provide on-site telecommunications technician, with Executone certification. The base period of performance is anticipated to be April 2002 through September 2002, with one six month option. There FAR 52.2 applies to this acquisition. Full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212.2 shall apply to this acquisition. Award will be made on technical expertise, past performance, and cost. QUOTATIONS SHALL INLCUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISIONS AT FAR 52.212-3. FAR 52.212-4 applies to this acquisition. FAR 52-212-5 applies to this acquisition?FAR 52.212-5(b); The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.232-33. Site visit may be scheduled if necessary. Persons interested in scheduling a site visit may contact Diana Valdez via e-email,
[email protected], no later than 4 March 2002. Offers are due no later than 6 March 2002, 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, to GSA/FTS, Mara E. Shultz; 10850 Lincoln Trail; Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Facsmile responses are acceptance. Contact Mara Shultz (618) 398-4929 (voice) or (618) 398-4931 (fax) for information regarding this RFQ.