General Services Administration, FTS, Contracts Division (10KEI), 400 15th, Street S.W., Auburn, WA 98001-6599

58 -- LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICES POC Shawna Dunkle, Contracting Officer, 253/931-7534 GSA, FTS, Region 10, is seeking information about telecommunications services being offered by the new, "alternate" or "competitive" local exchange carriers for Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The presence of competition in the market for local exchange services is creating an opportunity for GSA to potentially realize savings in the procurement of these services and to have local exchange services packaged with other services and equipment to create new programs and services for GSA's customers. Information is requested about the availability of local telephone exchange services access, long distance commercial access, access to the Federal Government long distance network (FTS2000), local access trunking such as DID and DOD trunks, transport channel services, inter-system connection, Centrex-like and other value added services to include volume discounts, automatic number identification (ANI) to FTS2000, call trace on internal and external calls, and Caller ID blocking. Responses should include information about the specific geographic location, services available, and rates. Currently there are 44 GSA locations being served by PBX's and/or Centrex services. The vendor shall provide number portability for the current exchange DID numbers. Requirements for new numbers shall be within the existing NXX until exhausted. The vendor shall have the capability to acquire additional DID station numbers. Access to the local exchange shall include emergency 911 services and functions, access to directory number information, e.g., NPA-555-1212 or 411, and access to operator services. There are approximately 14,393 lines in Region 10 (Seattle, WA and Portland, OR). Interested vendors should furnish detailed technical data concerning their capabilities, pricelists, and any approved tariff rates. Information should be submitted in writing, 3 copies minimum, to the contracting Officer by March 6, 1998. (0030)

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