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MacDill AFB SONET Upgrade

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5TI57080267Federal

Contract Overview

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AI Contract Overview

The contract pertains to an upgrade project for the synchronous optical network (SONET) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, specifically requiring Nortel Optera Metro 6500 edge devices operating at an OC-192 level. The Headquarters of the Air Mobility Command Communications Program Division at Scott AFB, Illinois, identified a need for manufacturer-specific equipment to support this upgrade. To fulfill this requirement, the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services, based in O'Fallon, Illinois, issued a solicitation to prime contractors under the Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) MAIDIQ contract. The solicitation, posted on July 3, 2008, through the GSA Information Technology Solution procurement portal, invited proposals by July 30, 2008. The process follows the fair opportunity requirements of the NETCENTS contract, ensuring only qualified prime contractors had access to the Statement of Work and associated documents via the GSA ITSS system. The contracting officer responsible for this acquisition is Mara E. Shultz, who can be contacted at the provided phone number and email. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 541512, involving information technology services, and oversight is managed by the GSA Federal Acquisition Service Region 5 office in Chicago, Illinois.

General Info

Upgrade of SONET at MacDill AFB using Nortel Optera 6500 devices, via NETCENTS contract.

Agency

General Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Region 5

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

MacDill AFB, FL, IL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

HQ AMC Brand Name Justification - OC-192 SONET Transport System

justification-and-authorization

Low

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 3

special-notice

AwardedOct 21

Contract was awarded

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGeneral Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Region 5

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCHICAGO, IL, 60604, USA

Organization / AgencyGeneral Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Region 5

Office AddressCHICAGO, IL, 60604, USA

Contacts

Mara E. ShultzContracting Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This posting is to satisfy the publication requirements for Brand Name Justifications. The Headquarters, Air Mobility Command (AMC), Communications Program Division (A6), Scott AFB, IL, requires Nortel Optera Metro 6500 edge devices in the design of a synchronous optical network (SONET), at an optical carrier level (OC) 192 at MacDill AFB, FL. The requirement identified the need for manufacturer specific equipment. General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services located at 1710 Corporate Crossing, Suite 3, O'Fallon, IL 62269, issued a solicitation to all the prime contractors on the Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) MAIDIQ Contract. The solicitation was issued on 3 July 2008 via the GSA Information Technology Solution (ITSS) procurement portal. The closing date for proposals is 30 July 2008. The Statement of Work and associated documents are available to the prime NETCENTS contractors via GSA ITSS in compliance with the fair opportunity requirements of the NETCENTS contract.