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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 30,1996 PSA#1751

38lS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 211, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR (333 RCS/RSS) USAF RECRUITING STATIONS IN STATE OF FLORIDA: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, LEESBURG, NAPLES, PORT CHARLOTTE, FT MYERS, AND PUNTA GORDA DUE 012897 POC Hope Foreman, Contract Specialist, 38 LS/LGCX, 405 734-9297 This is a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the Florida Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local access and extended service area (ESA) for commercial business lines, transport channel services, and related functions at the USAF Recruiting Stations stated above. These exchange services do not include residential or business services for non-government entities co-located with the USAF Recruiting Station. These USAF Recruiting Station are presently serviced by exchange (352) 728, (941) 793, 625, 278, and (407) 682, provided by United Telephone CO. The current quantity of business lines serving these Recruiting Offices are 12. 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 business centrex software and features, such as DTMF dialing, call forwarding, caller ID and/or voice mail. The vendor shall provide number portability for the current directory numbers. Requirements for new directory numbers shall be within the existing NXX until exhausted. 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 and/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. Demarcation of commercial business lines shall be at the recruiting office and shall include the end instrument. If ISDN BRI are installed, the U-Loop shall be extendible into the Recruiting Office to install NT1 interfaces. The vendor shall provide and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by directory number. Billing shall be provided in paper format. Firms interested in providing local exchange services for these USAF Recruiting Stations 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 under the Specialized Contracting Section, CSA Branch. All questions and replies should be forwarded to the contracting officer 38LS/LGCX, Attn: Ms. Cynthia J. Obermeyer, 4022 Hilltop Road, Ste 204, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-2713, Ph 405-734-9297 (Fax 405-734-9537) or e-mail Cindy.Obermeyer@mailgate.eiw38.af.mil. Responses to the synopsis are due by 28 Jan 97 (0361)

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