Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696

58 -- SSA HEADQUARTERS TELEPHONE SYSTEM REQUIREMENT FOR INTELLIGENT PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT SOL none DUE 090597 POC Ed Casswell Tel: 410-965-9490 Sources Sought. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for technology that will expand its voice facilities to various buildings at its Headquarter's location (distance requirement is 100 miles from the HQ main switchroom in Woodlawn, Md). Currently, there is a shortage of buried copper wiring to several large facilities and a shortage of space on the Main Data Frame in the switchroom which feeds the entire campus. The telephone switch is a Northern Telecom SL-100 with a 30,000 line capacity. SSA is seeking the installation of Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) Modules as an alternative solution to installing additional cabling to the existing buildings, as well as expanding the Main Data Frame. SSA believes IPE is a cost effective means of extending the SL-100 for serving multiple smaller remote sites while still retaining all the features and services for analog lines that the telephone switch provides to the host location. SSA wishes to keep its personnel on the same equipment, using the same telephone numbers through the year 2004. The modules should be mobile and easily transported to various leased spaces surrounding the HQ's complex, with limited installation restrictions and mobility requirements. Each module should accommodate minimum 250 lines each. This equipment will be needed for year end 1997. Vendors shall provide information about their company and include the number and qualifications of employees, detailing previous relevant experience and projects. Locations where similar equipment has been installed by the vendor shall also be provided. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposal, and the Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited or received. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the source data received. Any interested organization must submit appropriate data in duplicate within fifteen (15) days of this announcement. See note #22. (0234)

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