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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 19,1996 PSA#168338 LS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713 D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR WHITEMAN AFB MO 65305-5011 DUE 102296
POC Tomma Hofegartner, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9297. This is a
sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the
Missouri Public Utility Commission to provided local telephone exchange
services. The primary service requirement is local access trunking,
commercial business lines, transport channel services, and related
functions at Whiteman AFB, located in Johnson County Missouri. 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 Whiteman AFB. Whiteman AFB is presently serviced by exchange
(816)-687 provided Southwestern Bell. The current quantity of direct
in-dial and direct out-dial exchange access trunks serving Whiteman AFB
is 90. These quantities may expand in the future due to additional base
requirements. Whiteman AFB PBX currently uses six thousand direct
in-dial station numbers from (816)-687. Local calling access for
Whiteman AFB is needed to the exchange located in Knobnoster MO. Local
service also includes 3 Foreign Exchange lines to the (816)-747
exchanges in Warrensburg, MO. 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 (Northern Telecom, Inc
SL-1, XT 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, access to directory
number information, e.g. NPA-555-1212 or 411, access to operator
services to provide subscriber line verification or barge-in
capability, extend calls to long distance providers, and assistance
with other exchange access functions, etc. 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, PRI (ISDN), and foreign
exchange/local exchange loop and/or ground start is required. 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 condition 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 a future
use of the local exchange connection facilities. For testing and
maintenance of exchange access lines or trunks terminated to the
Government switching system, 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. These test
functions are used by the Government switching system and maintenance
personnel to periodically test switched connections or to manually
select a circuit or channel. The testing provides a measure of quality
verification on the connecting facilities. 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 requires periodic traffic study data. Expected
channel availability rate of 99.98% or greater is needed. The quality
of these channels 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 to access
by patch cords. Demarcation of business lines shall be on the
distribution frame (including BRI(ISDN) U-Loop). 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 may also be required. The billing shall be separable
by grouping of directory numbers or by individual directory numbers
for distribution by the users. Firms interested in providing for
Whiteman 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. 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 under the Specialized
Contracting Section, CSA Branch. 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
(cathy.summers@mailgate.eiw38.af.mil). (0261) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0026 19960918\D-0007.SOL)
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