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

D -- LOCAL DIAL TONE FOR MONTANA ANG IN GREAT FALLS, MT 59404-5570 DUE 090596 POC Darrell Davis, Contract Specialist, (405)734-9297. This is a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the Montana Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local access, switching, transport, and related functions at Montana Air National Guard (MANG), located in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. 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 colocated with the MANG.. MANG is presently serviced by exchange (406)-791 provided by US WEST. The current quantity of direct in-dial, direct out dial and two way exchange access trunks serving the MANG is 15. This quantity may expand due to additional service requirements. MANGB currently uses 400 direct in dial station numbers from (406)-791. Local calling access for MANGB is needed to the exchange located in Great Falls. Local exchange services are required to enable Government users to access the following: local and intra-LATA exchange areas, and interconnection with inter-LATA exchange carriers. The local exchange service shall include direct in-dial trunking to the Government telephone digital switching system (AT&T Definity G3I equipped with business centrex software and features). The vendor shall provide number portability for the current exchange DID numbers. Requirements for new hundred levels shall be within the existing NXX until exhausted. The vendor shall have the ability to acquire additional DID station numbers. Access to the local exchange shall include Emergency 911 services and functions. The vendor shall provide access to directory number information, e.g. NPA-555-1212 or 411. The vendor shall provide access to operator services to provide subscriber line verification or barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assist with other exchange access functions. Interconnection of the local exchange service shall be provided by analog and digital trunks. Trunking connections for 4 wire E&M Type 1 or 2 wire dial repeating, digital (1.544 Mbps) to provide E&M, and foreign exchange/local exchange loop or ground start are needed. The vendor shall provide and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by pilot directory number, by service type and area codes. Billing shall be provided in paper format and / or magnetic media formatted for sorting and printing by the Government to distribute to tenants for verification and certification. The billing shall be separable by grouping of directory numbers or by individual directory numbers for distribution by these users. The vendor shall provide analog business lines and ISDN BRI digital line terminations. The vendor shall provide transport services within the local exchange area at data rates expected to range from low speed analog voice bandwidth to conditioned data 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. Transport services may be provided to the designated demarcation point or may be extended to the end users. Dynamic allocation of bandwidth is expected to be a future use of the local exchange connection facilities. Termination of lines and trunks (analog and digital facilities) shall meet via network loss constraints to maintain can acceptable engineered transmission level to the user. Reliability of facilities and equipment are concerns of the vendor. The Government may require periodic traffic study data. Expected availability of channels greater than 99.98% is needed. The quality of these channels shall 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 switching system rooms at both locations. Termination of digital circuits shall permit craft personnel to access by patch cords. Demarcation of business lines shall be on the distribution frame (including BRI(ISDN) U-Loop). Firms interested in providing for the Montana ANG 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 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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