D -- Lease, airtime and incidental maintenance of pagers

The Government is seeking to procure the lease, airtime, and incidental maintenance services for 1,600 pagers through full and open competition. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and related services to support pager functionality. This requirement is for the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, with a base contract term of six months from April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, and includes four separate one-year option periods. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price agreement under the procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5, which governs the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Interested parties can obtain the Request for Quote once it is issued by accessing designated online government platforms, as hardcopy solicitations will not be provided. Offerors must certify they are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to contract with any Federal Agency. The Contracting Officer retains the right to engage in discussions with offerors concerning factors other than price before awarding the contract. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed via email to the designated Contract Specialist or Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Department of Defense's Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk office.