OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS, U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MS 204, 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, RESTON VA 22092

58 -- TELEPHONE SYSTEM SOL 95-4749-0104 DUE 022495 POC Purchasing Agent, Linda Queern, 703-648-7393 The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Reston, VA, has a requirement for a fully digital, non-blocking, integrated voice/data phone system with voice mail for the Salt Lake City, UT office. The survey intends to make the award pursuant to an existing GSA schedule. The system shall have ISDN-primary rate (23+D) and 2B+D BRI capable on the station set side, universal equipment ports, including installation, testing, cutover, training and maintenance. The phone system shall be able to handle the new North American Numbering Plan as implemented on January 1st, 1995. The phone system shall have 33% spare capacity for additional circuit boards for growth after initial system configuration. The phone system shall be equipped with the following configuration: minimum one year warranty, parts and labor; 15 2-Way, Loop Start, Local Trunks; 12 analog station ports; Minimum 70 digital station ports, BRI/2B+D ready, for tel sets; 65-18 to 20 button, ISDN 2B+D ready, fully digital tel sets, with speaker phone, voice mail message waiting lamps, multi line, desk or wall mount, with fixed and user programmable feature buttons, and 1-38 to 40 button, ISDN 2B+D ready, fully digital tel sets with LCD display, with built in 2-way speakerphone and headset jack. Sets shall be capable of providing an auxiliary phone jack for a single line set with the addition of a multifunctional feature module (MFM) or a 64Kbs clear data channel with the addition of a multifunctional data module (MFDM); 1 cordless, multi-line phone, w/fixed basic feature buttons (Hold, transfer, etc.); Power Failure Transfer Feature on 2-way trunks for designated phones, 2 phones minimum; Least Cost Routing or ARS; Internal/Built-in back up capability to a floppy disk, Flash Memory Card and/or tape drive for PBX programming and voice mail; Voice mail W/AutoAttendant feature and Directory by Name, 8 port/12hours storage minimum; 2 hour UPS Backup battery supply, 13 to 15 AMPs per hour minimum load for phone system and voice mail plus FTS2000 CSU's and modems; Call Detail Recording or SMDR; CDR, or phone system, shall have system traffic and station utilization reporting for facility/trunking management; 1-800, toll free, 24 hour, user technical assistance phone line for life of the phone system; 1 System administrative terminal utilizing a user friendly windows, or windows emulation type, software administration interface ; PC interface capability for remote and local maintenance access to phone system for all programming needs-this shall include software if phone system administration software is a manufacturer proprietary product; Vendor provided, on site, basic phone system & Voice mail training, and materials, on use of phone sets and features for all phone users and basic system administration for designated personnel; Full System Administrative Training for two people, includes phone system, voice mail and any other subsystems; Voice wiring, 75 new wire termination; 75 new wire for data runs; Level 5, Patch Panels and Patch Cords; Teflon, plentium rated wire for all new voice and data wire runs; The Contractor shall provide on-call remedial and preventative maintenance services. The Contractor shall respond to calls for remedial maintenance calls within 3 hours during normal working hours and 8 hours outside of normal working hours. The Contractor shall use manufacturer trained and certified technicians for installation and subsequent maintenance and service of the phone system. Operational life of the system is expected to be a minimum of 7 years. Vendor's response must include, but is not limited to, offered product's name, price list, warranties, references, and any additional technical documentation to enable the Survey to conduct a technical evaluation. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent shall otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. A solicitation in the form of an RFP is not in existence. Vendors who believe that they can meet the requirement must submit a written response within 15 calendar days from the date this notice first appears. (0038)

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