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

D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR AVON PARK AF RANGE FL DUE 091296 POC Tomma Burba, Contract Specialist, (405)734-9759. This is a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the Florida Public Utility Commission to provided local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local trunk access, commercial business lines, transport channel services, and related functions at Avon Park Air Force Range, located in Hillsborough County Florida. 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 Avon Park AF Range. Avon Park AF Range is presently serviced by exchange (813)-452 provided by United Telephone of Florida. The current quantity of direct in dial and direct out dial exchange access trunks serving Avon Park is 12. This quantity may expand due to additional range requirements. Avon Park is also serviced by a DS-1 trunk from Avon Park to MacDill Air Force Base. Avon Park uses 200 direct in dial station numbers from (813)-425-4xxx group. Local calling access for Avon Park AF Range is needed to the exchange located in Avon Park Florida. Outgoing access (2 outgoing trunks) is required to the exchange in Seabring. 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 indial trunking to the Government telephone digital switching system (ITT 3100 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 425-4xxx group 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 for subscriber line verification or barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assistance with other exchange access functions. Trunking connections for 4 wire E&M Type 1 or 2 wire dial repeating, digital (1.544 Mbps) to provide E&M and PRI (ISDN), and foreign exchange/local exchange loop and/or ground start is 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. ISDN BRI digital line terminations may become a requirement in the future. Termination of lines and trunks (analog and digital facilities) shall meet via 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 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 Avon Park Central Office. Termination of digital circuits shall permit craft personnel to access via patch cords. Demarcation of business lines shall be on the distribution frame (including BRI(ISDN) U-Loop). Firms interested in providing for Avon Park Air Force Range 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. Responses should be limited to approximately 25 pages or less. Responses are due on or before 30 Jul 1996. Technical or engineering questions may be addressed to Mr. Bradley Knippenberg, 38 EIG/EITS, Tinker AFB OK, (405)734-9437. 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. (0221)

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