D -- JHITS DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

The Department of Defense, through its Ditco-pac office located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the JHITS Solicitation, identified as RFP No. HC1019-04-R-0008. The draft is scheduled for release during the week of April 25, 2005, on the Federal Business Opportunities platform (FedBizOpps). Key elements of the RFP include Section C, which details the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Attachment J-1, which contains the Capabilities Requirements Document (CRD). Additional supporting information will be made available alongside the draft RFP to provide further guidance. Interested parties can access the announcement and accompanying materials on the JHITS website. The primary contacts for the solicitation are contract specialists Angela Margin and Lois Noneza, who can be reached via the provided email addresses and phone numbers. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 517110, which pertains to telecommunications, and it is managed by the Department of Defense office responsible for administering this solicitation. No specific set-aside status was indicated for this procurement.