FORT CARSON, CO, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BUILDING 6222, FORT CARSON CO 80913-5022

D -- TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR SINGLE SOLDIER'S BARRACKS, FORT CARSON, COLORADO SOL CBD&&&-9510-0001 POC MARILYN HIRSIG CONTRACT SPECIALIST (719) 526-6633 (Site Code DAKF06) The Directorate of Information Management is conducting a market survey of firms specializing in telephone service for single soldier barracks at Fort Carson, Colorado. The contractor will be responsible for the furnishing, installing and maintaining all telecommunications equipment, to include but not limited to, inside wiring and other equipment and facilities used in providing telephone service to the barracks. The telephone service shall be equal to, or better, to the service offered by the Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC), U.S. WEST, within the surrounding area. There are approximately 3,400 two person rooms in multiple barracks. The barracks are concentrated in the northern and eastern areas of the Fort Carson cantonment area. Additional barracks complexes are planned for construction in the next five years. Charges for installation, maintenance, and network access shall be comparable to charges for telephone service in the off-post residential areas. Telephone service shall provide the typical subscriber features offered to off-post subscribers by the RBOC. At a minimum, the services shall include local calling capability both on and off-post; Direct-Dial long distance access; Operator Assistance; and Directory Listing. All telephone service to the barracks rooms shall be at the soldier's expense and there will be no cost to the government for any supplies, services, or construction. All barracks rooms shall be wired with at least two modular jacks. Current barracks buildings will all require new inside wiring and all telephone cable must be buried. Full-time maintenance of the system is required with a maximum 24 hour response time for trouble calls. Individual billing of the subscriber is required. The government shall also have the capability to minimize system operation for national security reasons. The service agreement shall be for an initial period of 15 years. The contractor shall have a 60 day transition period from the date of contract award to provide telephone service in the first phase of the project. The telephone system should be in full operation within a 12 month period from contrat award. The contractor shall provide a negotiated profit sharing arrangement with the government with payments going to the installation Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) fund. Offerors shall demonstrate their capability to make the initial investment involved with the construction and installation of the telephone system. Offerors shall be capable of negotiating with other commercial communications companies, The Public Service Commission, and other coordinating organizations. Offerors shall have the capability to manage, operate, and maintain the system over the life of the contract term and shall be able to respond to changes in the barracks population at Fort Carson, CO. All responsible sources desiring consideration are requested to fully identify interest and capabilities within 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis to the contracting office and individual noted above. (0293)

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