U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, STOP 0567, 1400 & INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0567

D -- WIRING, CABLING AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION SERVICES!! SOL FSA-R-0020-00DC!! DUE 070700 POC Scott C. Wolz, (202)720-3736 As part of a market survey, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this sources sought announcement for vendors that have either an established GSA Schedule or Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for cable installation and other IT infrastructure services to be performed in Field Service Centers operated by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources and Conservation Service and Rural Development Agencies. Service Centers may have one, two, or more USDA agencies present at any one location. The sites may be located anywhere in the continental United States or overseas in the Pacific Basin, Puerto Rico or Alaska. The list of services may include any or all of the following: (a) All wiring shall conform to EIA/TIA 568A standard for Category 5 UTP cabling, (b) All cable will terminate in a quad or hex configuration at the user work station, (c) Cable will terminate in government supplied patch panels at a central location i.e. cabinet in a computer room, (d) 12 foot patch cables will be provided at the user workstation, (e) 3 foot patch cables will be provided at the patch panel location, (f) The average cable run is 100 feet, (g) fibre optic cable and media converters may be required on cable runs over 300 feet, (h) Surface mount conduit and surface mount receptacles may be required at some locations, (i) All government supplied NEC telephone systems require NEC certified technicians to install or move, (j) Most sites will require PC (Win9x, NT Workstation), UNIX and/or printer integration. At present, it is anticipated a maximum of 60 sites will need some work completed but it is possible the number could be significantly lower. Ideally, the work should be complete by the 3rd quarter FY2001. The USDA will require a minimum of 14 days scheduling lead time but the normal lead time would be 30 days scheduled before installation is to begin. The government anticipates using multiple vendors to perform the above services where Service Center operational necessity requires. At this time the government is requesting information relating to your company's capabilities and any other information you deem relevant to perform the above services. Vendors should include their appropriate GSA Schedule/GWAC pricing, usage fees and any travel related costs/terms. The USDA is conducting this market survey for planning purposes to identify businesses that may have this capability. Interested vendors should include with the above written information a list of recent clients (no more than three, government clients preferred) that you performed these (or similar) services for within the past year. Include with the references a point of contact, current telephone number and a brief description of the work performed. If your company is able to perform the above services, the above requested information must be received no later than 3:00 P.M., Washington, D.C. time, July 7, 2000. This is not a request for proposal. Once your company information has been reviewed, you may be contacted by the USDA/FSA.***** Posted 06/07/00 (W-SN462218). (0159)

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