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

D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE FOR RECRUITER SITES LOCATED IN PA DUE 022597 POC Debbie Speir, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9297, 38 LS/LGCX This is a sources sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local commercial business lines with extended service area (ESA), transport channel services, and related functions at Recruiting Stations located in Lancaster PA, Williamsport PA, Bloomsburg PA, Altoona PA, Lewiston PA, State College PA, Pottsville PA, Harrisburg PA, Lebanon PA, Mechanicsburg PA, Wilkes-Barre PA, Hazleton PA, Scranton PA, Stroudsburg PA, Bala Cynwyd PA, Philadelphia PA, Langhorne PA, Hatboro PA, West Chester PA, Bethlehem PA, Whitehall PA, Reading PA, Holmes PA, Pottstown PA and Upper Darby PA. 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 collocated with these Recruiting Stations. These USAF Recruiting Stations are presently serviced by exchange (717)NXX-XXXX, (814)NXX-XXXX, (610)NXX-XXXX, and (215)NXX-XXXX provided by Bell Atlantic. The current business lines serving these Recruiting Offices are in the following parenthesis quantities: Lancaster (2); Williamsport (5); Bloomsburg (2); Altoona (2); Lewistown (2); State College (3); Pottsville (2); Harrisburg (3); Lebanon (2); Mechanicsburg (4); Wilkes-Barre East Market (4); Wilkes-Barre Pine Mall (2); Hazleton (2); Scranton (3); Stroudsburg (2); Bala Cynwyd (8) Philadelphia N. Broad (3); Philadelphia W. Cheltenham (2); Philadelphia Roosevelt Mall (2); Philadelphia Cherry (4); Langhorne (2); Hatboro (2); West Chester (4); Bethlehem 35 E. Elizabeth (3); Bethlehem 19 E. Elizabeth (2); Whitehall (3); Reading (3); Holmes (1); Pottstown (2); Upper Darby (2). 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 to provide 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 an arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by directory number. Billing shall be provided in paper format. Firms interested in providing local exchange services for the above USAF Recruiting Stations in PA, 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/lgcs,htm under the Specialized Contracting Section, CSA Branch. All questions and replies should be forwarded to the contracting officer 38LS/:GCS, Attn: Ms Cathy Summers, 4022 Hilltop Road, Suite 204, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-2713, Telephone: (405) 734-9297, Fax: (405) 734-9537, or e-mail: summers@servera.eiw38.af.mil Responses to the synopsis are due by 25 Feb 97. (0023)

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