D -- Publication of Brand Name Justification for requirement to be acquired through NETCENTS contract

The contract involves the publication of a Brand Name Justification to procure specific telecommunications equipment required by the Air Mobility Command's Communications Program Division at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The equipment includes Aastra telephone instruments and Nortel line cards needed for use at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. This requirement specifies manufacturer-specific products to meet the operational needs of the Air Force. The solicitation was issued by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service through the Assisted Acquisition Services in O'Fallon, Illinois, under the Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) MAIDIQ Contract. Issued on February 7, 2008, the solicitation was made available to prime contractors via the GSA Information Technology Solution procurement portal, with proposals due by February 12, 2008. The procurement process adheres to fair opportunity requirements under the NETCENTS contract. Interested contractors had access to the Bill of Materials and relevant documentation through the GSA ITSS system. The points of contact for this contract include Wendi Borrenpohl as the Technical Representative and Mara Shultz as the Contracting Officer, both reachable via phone and email for additional information or clarification.