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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 12,1996 PSA#171938 LS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK, 73145-2713 D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE FOR STRATTON ANGB, SCOTIA NY, 12302-9752
POC Debbie Speir, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9297. This is a
sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the New
York 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 Stratton Air National Guard Base (SANGB), located in
Scotia, Schenectady County, New York. 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 co-located with the SANGB. SANGB
is presently serviced by exchange (518)-344 provided by NYNEX. The
current quantity of direct in-dial, direct out-dial and two way
exchange access trunks serving the SANGB is 24. This quantity may
expand due to additional service requirements. Service requirement also
includes 3 Off Premise Extensions (OPX) from Stratton ANGB to the
Albany Co Airport Crash System. SANGB currently uses 600 direct in dial
station numbers from (518)-344 in the 2000-2699 range. Local calling
access for SANGB is needed to the exchange located in Scotia, NY. 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 (NORTEL Meridian 1, Option 61, 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 for subscriber line verification or
barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assistance 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
and/or ground start are needed. The vendor shall provide analog
business lines and ISDN BRI digital line terminations. The vendor shall
provide transport channel 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 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 switching system room. 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. The billing shall be
separable by grouping of directory numbers or by individual directory
numbers for distribution by these users. Firms interested in providing
for Statton ANGB, Scotia, NY 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, https://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcx/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. (0312) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0034 19961108\D-0006.SOL)
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