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

D -- LOCAL DIAL TONE SERVICE FOR LAKE TEXOMA ANNEX, TX, 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 provide local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement consists of commercial business lines for access to local city and long distance services for Lake Texoma Annex located in Whitesboro, (Grayson County) Texas. The vendor shall these provide local exchange services from the demarcation point at Lake Texoma Annex. These exchange services do not include residential or business services for non-government entities or customers. Lake Texoma Annex is presently serviced by exchange (903)-523 provided by GTE Southwest, Inc. The current quantity of business lines serving these Lake Texoma Annex is 2 business lines. This quantity is not expected to expand. 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 commercial business service and features, such as DTMF dialing, call forwarding, caller ID, or voice mail. The vendor shall provide number portability for the current exchange station directory numbers. The vendor shall have the ability to acquire additional station numbers, if required. 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 for subscriber line verification or barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assistance with other exchange access functions. The vendor shall provide and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by pilot directory number. Billing shall be provided in paper format and magnetic media formatted for sorting and printing by the Government. The vendor shall provide analog business lines, however, ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) digital line terminations may be required in the future. Demarcation of these business lines shall be determined by the premises owner. If ISDN BRI are installed, the U-Loop shall be extendible into Lake Texoma Annex to install NT1 interfaces. Firms interested in providing local exchange services 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. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0207)

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