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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 12,1996 PSA#165638 LS/LGCX 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713 D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR JACKSON ANGB, MS 39208-8881 DUE
091096 POC Hope Foreman, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9297. This is
a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the
Mississippi Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone
exchange services. The primary service requirement is local access
trunking, commercial business lines, transport channel services, and
related functions at Jackson Air National Guard Base (JANGB), located
in Rankin County MS. 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 collocated with the JANGB. JANGB is
presently serviced by exchange (601)-936 provided by Bell South. The
current quantity of direct in-dial and two way exchange access trunks
serving the JANGB is 25. This quantity may expand due to additional
service requirements. JANGB currently uses six hundred direct in dial
station numbers from (601)-936. Local calling access for JANGB is
needed to the exchange located in Jackson MS. 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 G3 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 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 channel availability rate of 99.98% or greater 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 Jackson
ANGB 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. All
replies should be forwarded to the contracting officer. Sources Sought
announcements are placed on the 38EIW Homepage,
http://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcx.htm. All questions and replies
should be forwarded to the contracting officer 38LS/LGCX, Attn: Ms
Cathy Summers, 4022 Hilltop Road, ste 204, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-2713,
Ph 405-734-9297 (Fax 405-734-9537) or e-mail
summers@servera.eiw38.af.mil. (0221) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0033 19960809\D-0007.SOL)
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