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D -- LOCAL DAIL TONE SERVICE FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES POC Sandra J. Marquart, contracting officer, 817/978-3537 This is a sources sought market survey for vendors certified by the Louisiana public utilities commision to provide local telephone exchange services. The government intends to establish a rate stabilization agreement for two years with three, one year renewal options for local telephone exchange service for federal agencies in Lafayette, LA. This service will provide a total of 286 main station lines, at 13 locations varying between 1 and 100 linesat each location. A partial list of required services include use of Essex tariff service features or equal; interface to the FTS2000 Long distance network; delivery of dial tone to the designated demarcation points on each floor of the service locations; access to intra lata areas; operability with numerous multi-vendor office key systems; capability to add or delete service locations and main lines; number portability for the current Essex exchange numbers five digit dialing for intra-system calling; access to 911 emergency services and functions; monthly billing information on magnetic media itemized by pilot directory, service type and area codes; and access to directory numberinformation. Local telephone service providers having the ability to provide these services are required to furnish detailed data concerning their services to the above address within 30 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. seeNote 22.(0319)

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