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D -- REGULATED PRIVATE LINE SERVICE, TRUNKING SERVICE AND BUSINESS LINE SERVICE FOR MINOT AFB ND 58705-1993 SOL F34608 POC SSgt Matthew Hughes, Contracting Specialist, (405)734-9759 or Cathy D. Summers, Contracting Officer, (405)734-9297. The 38 Engineering Installation Wing intends to procure on a sole source basis local telephone service for Minot AFB ND The intended contractor is Souris River Telephone Mutual Coop. Souris River Telephone Mutual Coop shall provide the following services: (1) Commercial trunks and commercial business lines, for common user dial service within the local exchange area. (2) Inter/Intra Exchange Channel/Mileage from the base to various off premise locations throughout the local exchange area. The period of performance shall be five years from the date of contract award. The primary place of performance will be Minot AFB ND. This acquisition is conducted under the Air Force's regulatory delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority for Federal Information Processing (FIP) resources. This sole source acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1). Souris River Telephone Mutual Coop is the only local exchange carrier (LEC) who has the approval of the North Dakota Public Utilities Commission to provide the required telephone service within the Local Access and Transport Area (LATA). The Government intends to issue a Communication Service Authorization (CSA) written against the Defense Commercial Communications Office (DECCO) basic agreement DCA200-86-H0009. Note 22. (0229)

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