38 LS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713

D -- LOCAL DIAL TONE SERVICE FOR SHEPPARD AFB, TX 76311-2855 DUE 083196 POC Ms Cathy Summers, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9759. This is a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the Texas Public Utility Commission to provided local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local exchange access trunking, business lines, private line analog and digital transport channels, and related functions at Sheppard AFB, located in Wichita County Texas. These exchange services do not include residential or business services for non-government entities or customers such as residential service for service members and their families or non-government contractors located on Sheppard AFB. Sheppard AFB is presently serviced by exchange (817)-676 provided by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The current quantity of direct in dial and direct out dial exchange access trunks serving Sheppard is 170. This quantity may expand in the future due to additional base requirements. Sheppard AFB uses ten thousand direct in dial station numbers from (817)-676-0000 thru 9999. Local calling access for Sheppard AFB is needed to the exchange(s) located in Wichita Falls TX. Local exchange services are required to enable Government users access to the following: local and intra-LATA exchange areas, and interconnection with inter-LATA exchange carriers. The local exchange service shall include direct indial and out-dial trunking to the Government telephone digital switching system (Northern Telecom, Inc Meridian 1, Option 81 equipped with business centrex software and features). The vendor shall provide number portability for the current exchange DID numbers. The vendor shall have the ability to acquire additional DID station numbers. Requirements for new station numbers shall be within the existing NXX until exhausted. Access to the local exchange shall include Emergency 911 services and functions. The vendor shall extend Public Service Answering Positions to the Government as required. The vendor shall provide access to directory number information, e.g. NPA-555-1212 or 411. The vendor shall provide access to operator services for subscriber line verification or barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assistance with other exchange access functions. The vendor shall provide directory numbers for the local exchange test and maintenance desk and directory numbers for connecting to switching system built-in test functions. for testing and maintenance of exchange access lines or trunks terminated on the Government switching system. These test functions are used by the Government's switching system and maintenance personnel to periodically test switched connections and/or to manually select a circuit or channel by government maintenance crafts-personnel. The testing provides a measure of quality check on the connecting facilities. Interconnection of the local exchange service shall be provided via analog and digital trunks. Trunk interface connections for 4 wire E&M Type 1, 2 wire dial repeating, digital (1.544 Mbps) to provide E&M, PRI (ISDN), and foreign exchange/local exchange trunks/lines shall be loop or ground start. The vendor shall provide and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by pilot directory number, service type, and area codes. Billing shall be provided in paper format and magnetic media formatted for sorting and printing by the Government for distribution to tenants for verification and certification. The billing shall be separable by grouping of directory numbers or individual directory numbers for distribution to the end users. The vendor shall provide analog business lines and ISDN BRI digital line terminations. The vendor shall provided channel transport services within the local exchange area at data rates expected to range from low speed analog voice bandwidth to conditioned channels supporting 56 Kbps and digital stream ranging from DS1, DS3 to SONET OC-3/OC-12 rates. Migration of SONET to next higher transmission rates is an expected growth plan. Dynamic allocation of bandwidth is expected to be an essential use of the local exchange connection facilities. Termination of lines and trunks (analog and digital facilities) shall meet maximum network loss constraints to maintain an acceptable engineered transmission level to the user. Reliability of facilities and equipment are concerns of the vendor. The Government requires periodic traffic study data. Expected channel availability rate of 99.98% or greater is needed. The quality of these channels must meet or exceed industry standards for maximum noise levels, loss, and echo. Demarcation of exchange access lines, private line channels, and trunks shall be at the base central office. Termination of digital circuits shall permit craft personnel access by patch cords. Demarcation of business lines shall be on the distribution frame (including BRI(ISDN) U-Loop). Firms interested in providing for Sheppard AFB local exchange services and media requirements are requested to provide a summary of technical and financial information concerning their certifications (by type i.e., facility or non-facility based by service area), applicable tariffs, capabilities, experience (current services or contracts to include points of contact), hardware assets and access to switched services and corporate background in the telecommunications industry. Offerors must provide specific information as to how the services listed in this synopsis would or could be satisfied. Only firms submitting acceptable technical and financial statements or resumes will be solicited or considered for competitive proposals or evaluation and selection under multiple tariffed services. Responses should be limited to approximately 25 pages or less. Sources Sought announcements are placed on the 38EIW Homepage, http://www.eiw38.af.mil under the Specialized Contracting Section, CSA Branch. All questions and replies should be forwarded to the contracting officer 38LS/LGCX, Attn: Mr. Darrell A. Davis, ste 207, 4022 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-2713, Ph 405-734-9297 (Fax 405-734-9537) or e-mail davis@servera.eiw38.af.mil. (0207)

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