GSA/FTS/6TS-A, 1500 E. Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO 64131-3088

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL 6TSA-98-CRG-0068 DUE 021398 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Celeste Gorman by Fax at (816) 823-3322 LOCAL TELEPHONE ACCESS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; GSA/FTS is seeking to identify sources and prospective vendors in the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Vendors should be certified, or anticipating certification, by the respective state's Utility Regulatory Commission to provide switched access services. The primary service requirements include dedicated intra-LATA private line telecommunications services including but not limited to DS-O, DS-1/T1, DS-2/T2, DS-3/T3 and facilities for the transmission of digital data at speeds varying between 56kbps up to or over 155mbps. Access technology includes analog (loop start and ground start) and digital (T1, ISDN BRI and ISDN PRI) business lines and CO trunking. All equipment, features, maintenance and coverage shall be, at least, comparable to that provided commercial customers. The equipment and services mentioned above will be used to provide telecommunications service between specific Government sites, between Government and commercial sites and/or between a Government site and an inter-exchange carrier (IXC) point of presence (POP). The locations to be serviced are primarily within, but not limited to, the GSA's Region 8 area (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming). Due to the diverse nature of the Federal Government's telecommunications requirements and the rapid expansion of technology in this field, not all requirements may have been addressed in this notice. As technologies evolve and the marketplace grows, additional services and service areas may be requested. The equipment and service area requirements, specifications and configurations will be defined in Blanket Purchase Agreements and Delivery Orders. This is not a formal solicitation. However, vendors that respond should furnish data concerning the services they provide (including, but not limited to, those listed above) and present and future areas serviced. Interested parties should address correspondence to Celeste Gorman by FAX (816) 823-3322 no later than close of business 2/13/98. (AC0123038-06) (0026)

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