Emergency Responders Communications Maintenance

Added: Aug 04, 2017 11:03 am Modified: Aug 23, 2017 12:32 pmTrack Changes Solicitation number SSA-RFQ-17-1282 to acquire emergency responders radio communications maintenance services. Amendment 000002 is to provide questions submitted by vendors, and SSA's responses, and to update several attachments.

Added: Aug 04, 2017 11:03 am Modified: Aug 22, 2017 9:22 amTrack Changes Solicitation number SSA-RFQ-17-1282 to acquire emergency responders radio communications maintenance services. Amendment 000001 is to extend the quote submission date from 12:00pm ET on August 22, 2017, to 12:00pm ET on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.

Added: Aug 04, 2017 11:03 am Modified: Aug 08, 2017 4:07 pmTrack Changes Solicitation number SSA-RFQ-17-1282 to acquire emergency responders radio communications maintenance services.

Added: Aug 04, 2017 11:03 am Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207, the Social Security Administration presents the following proposed contract action:

(1) Action Code: Presolicitation
(2) Date: August 4
(3) Year: 2017
(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 21235
(5) Product or Service Code: J099 - Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment - Miscellaneous
(6) Contracting Office Address: Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition
and Grants, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235
(7) Subject: Emergency Responsers Communications Maintenance Services
(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: SSA-RFQ-17-1282
(9) Closing Response Date: TBD
(10) Contact Point: Molly Seipp, Contract Specialist, Molly.Seipp@ssa.gov

Data elements (11) - (15): N/A

(16) Description: The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to acquire preventative maintenance, and emergency repair services, to the existing Motorola Capacity Plus digital two-way radio communications systems and the Axell Wireless Distributed Antenna System (DAS). Preventative maintenance and emergency repairs are for the following: the Axell Wireless DAS installed in all major Headquarters buildings, inter-building communications equipment, head-end radio transmitters and repeaters, interoperability bridges, rack-mounted Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) and related support equipment, dispatch consoles, and any associated ancillary equipment required to keep the radio systems operational in satisfactory condition. All equipment at the SSA National Computer Center, as well as all Main Campus buildings in the Baltimore area (Altmeyer, Robert M. Ball, Annex, East Buildings, West Buildings, and Supply) inter-connected through radio communications, or that use the Social Security Administration (SSA) Motorola Capacity Plus and Axell Wireless DAS two-way radio system, are included under this requirement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 811213, Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The agency will conduct this acquisition using the procedures at FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A firm-fixed price contract will result from the forthcoming competition and will consist of a base year, four (4) option years, if exercised, and an Option to Extend Services for a not-to-exceed duration of six (6) additional months, if exercised..

Note: This notice is not a Request for Quotation but rather a pre-solicitation synopsis of a requirement the agency intends to solicit hereafter. The agency anticipates issuing a solicitation shortly after the posting date associated with this synopsis.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

Social Security Administration
Headquarters Complex
6401 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21235

(18) Set-aside Status: No set-aside; this requirement will be conducted under full and open competition.