SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Local Telecommunications Services
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- FDIC Headquarters 3501 Fairfax Drive, Room VS-E-4th Floor, Arlington, Virginia, 22226-3500
- ZIP Code
- 22226-3500
- Solicitation Number
- CORHQ0000006693
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- Katharine Lynch, Phone: 7035622472
- E-Mail Address
-
klynch@fdic.gov
(klynch@fdic.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Agency Background: : The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a self-funded, non-appropriated entity of the Federal Government. It is an independent government corporation created by Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's banking system. The FDIC's mission is to preserve and promote public confidence in the U.S. financial systems by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for up to $250,000; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails. In its unique role as deposit insurer of banks and saving associations, the FDIC promotes the safety and soundness of insured depository institutions and the U.S. financial system by identifying, monitoring, and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds. FDIC shares supervisory and regulatory responsibility for banks and savings institutions with the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and state authorities. The FDIC acquires and leverages data and voice services from major and minor telecommunications providers to provide landline services. In addition to FDIC specific locations, during closing or examination activities, telephony lines are acquired as needed for short and long term periods of time. These activities require quick response time by the contractor to put services in place. To meet these dynamic business requirements, the FDIC has relationships with more than twenty nationwide and local telecom vendors to provide timely and reliable service to minimize disruption to business operations. These vendors include but are not excluded to: XO Communications,TDS Telecom,Eventis/Hickory Tech, Winstream Communications,Verizon, Comcast, Frontier Communications, Time Warner Cable,Surewest Communications, Eastern Nebraska Telephone, Fairpoint Communications Price County Telephone Company, Cincinnati Bell S&T Communications LLC-Oakley, Consolidated Telecom, HITEC Communications, SBC Global Services, Inc. - AT&T, WesTel Systems, Puerto Rico Telephone, Alliance Communications, Century Link, Bruce Telephone Company An inventory of POTS lines (approximately 825 throughout the United States), Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) and cable internet connections (approximately 110 throughout the United States), and local ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI) (approximately 41) & Basic Rate Interface (BRI) (approximately 1) circuits currently serve the FDIC office locations. The POTS lines and PRI/BRIs are equipped with a variety of features, including but not limited to: • Caller ID • Unpublished Number • Multi-line Hunting In addition to steady-state POTS, internet, and PRI/BRI services, the FDIC orders voice and data services for bank examinations and closings at a particular bank site when alternative means of connectivity are not available. The FDIC orders approximately thirty (30) POTS lines and internet connections per month for these activities. The FDIC tries to scheduled bank exams at least thirty (30) days in advance (and requests for POTS lines and/or internet connectivity are made as early as possible by the FDIC), however some exams as well as bank closings require an expedited provisioning process. FDIC Locations currently serviced by Local Telecommunications are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin Purpose: The FDIC is conducting market research for a solicitation/contract for consolidated local telecommunications services to replace the FDIC's contract administration and management of multiple local telecommunications contracts and invoices. The types of services to be provided are: • Provision and management of aggregated local telecommunications services ("Services"), including: "Plain-Old-Telephone-Service" (POTS) lines, local business grade internet connections (DSL or Cable) Local Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) & Basic Rate Interface (BRI) circuits • Consolidated detailed invoicing, invoice reconciliation, and invoice dispute resolution • Central billing and payment • FDIC local telecommunications inventory • Service Desk support to FDIC key personnel for local telecommunication services issue tracking and resolution • Local Telecommunications solicitation and negotiation • Semi-annual rate analysis of local vendors and analysis report • Monthly metrics reporting of provisioning and management activities to include quantity of connects, disconnects, response time of local vendor of provisioning services, quantity and response time of issue resolution by type (billing and service) • Quarterly inventory report Responses provided to this RFI are to provide information on the ability of respondees to meet the requirements listed above and the estimated expense of these services. Responses are limited to 7 pages measuring 8 ½ X 11 inches with normal margins and a typeface no smaller than 12 point. Please note, this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and any response provided will not be considered an offer. The information provided will be used to select firms for the next phase of the acquisition process. It is anticipated that release of the RFP will be the fourth quarter or earlier. The FDIC reserves the right to issue an RFP to those firms that, in its sole discretion, appear to have the technical capabilities required. This request does not obligate the FDIC to issue a solicitation or RFP, to contract for services, or to guarantee inclusion of your firm on any potential solicitation list. FDIC is not liable for any costs that might be incurred or associated with the preparation of information provided. All information provided in response to FDIC's market research will be protected and properly disposed of after a potential solicitation list is established. It is highly encouraged that concise responses are provided and contain no extraneous information (e.g., marketing material). Do not include any information, appendices or attachments beyond the seventh page because it will not be reviewed. Questions or requests for clarification may be made to me at 703-562-2472 or via email at klynch@fdic.gov. The FDIC appreciates your time in responding to this matter.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3501 North Fairfax Street, Arlington, Virginia, 22226, United States
- Zip Code: 22226
- Zip Code: 22226
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