DISA/DITCO/DISA, Ditco/DTS12, 2300 East Dr., Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- SOURCES SOUGHT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES POC Peggy Gronemeyer, 618-229-9439 New Sources Sought. During the calendar quarter which ended September 1997, the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DITCO) contracted with suppliers of communications services (generally common commercial carriers) on behalf of Departments and Agencies within the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and various other Government agencies for lease of telecommunications services and incidental equipment at locations within the 48 Contiguous United States (CONUS) and international locations. The service requirements include a wide spectrum of communications, ranging from local access services, and encompassing narrow band (voice grade) to wideband (56 KBPS and greater) voice and data, switched and dedicated, services. Future bandwidth requirements may include fiberoptic transmission rates from 51.84 MBPS to 2.5 GBPS. To the maximum extent possible, DITCO leases all components of each individual telecommunications service requirement (including transmission facilities and customer premise equipment) from a single source. During the referenced quarter approximately 231 CONUS services were awarded. The average monthly recurring charge per award was $559.66. Based on an average service life of 60 months, the average life cycle cost of each CONUS award was $33,580.00. During the referenced calendar quarter approximately 25 international services were awarded. The average monthly recurring charge per award was $30,525.00. Based on an average service life of 60 months, the average life cycle cost of each international award was $1,831,428.00. During the next calendar quarter a similar level of contracting activity is expected. DITCO desires to expand its current list of available sources having the experience and resources necessary to successfully compete for and perform under new contracts for delivery of these types of services. If your company is interested in providing the types of services DITCO acquires, you are encouraged to access the DISA Acquisition Bulletin Board System (DABBS) to view the opportunities currently available. The DABBS telephone number is 618-229-9200. For successful connection to the bulletin board system, the required communications parameters are 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and modem speed 300-14,400 BPS. The vendor and DITCO will correspond via electronic mail for transmittal of inquiries, quotes and notices of award. Vendors may view the requirements and documents in the general areas of the DABBS. General viewing areas of the board are used for solicitations and general notices. Individual electronic mail boxes are password protected and are confidential for transfer of direct correspondence. Any file may be downloaded into the vendors' hardware. The Bulletin Board System Operator may be reached at 618-229-9380. For more information about DITCO, see DITCO's home page, http://www.ditco.disa.mil. ***** LLLLL (0054)

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