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D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR THE 337TH RECRUITING STATIONS AT HICKORY NC SOL F34608-97-Q-5012 DUE 082997 POC Hope Foreman, 405-734-9297 The 38 Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for local telephone exchange services at 337th RCS/RSSL at Recruiter Station at Hickory, NC. The proposed contract is for five years. The local exchange service provider certifiec by the North Carolina PUC shall provide local commercial communications service for 337th RCS/RSSL and the primary place of performacne will be at Hickory, NC. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, local access for commercial business lines, analog subscriber lines, directory number and number portability, emergency 9-1-1 service, operator and directory assistance, local and Intra-LATA access, and interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier. Competition is open to domestic and foreign sources. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large, small, disadvantaged and/or a women-owned businesses. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 4813 with size standard of 1500 employees. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Lee H. Hughes, Commander's Staff, ESC/CX at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Foreign participation is permitted. (0196)

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