United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 38th LS/LGC, 4009 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-2713

D -- FACILITY, ACCESS, LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES, SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AFB SOL 070299 DUE 070299 POC Cathy Summers, Contracting Officer, Phone (405) 734-9759, Fax (405) 734-9537, Email cathy.summers@tinker.af.mil -- Cathy Summers, Contracting Officer, Phone (405) 734-9759, Fax (405) 734-9537, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=070299&LocID= 982. E-MAIL: Cathy Summers, cathy.summers@tinker.af.mil. This is a Sources Sought Market Survey Synopsis for vendors certified by the North Carolina Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone exchange services. The primary service requirement is local access, switching, transport, and related functions at Seymour-Johnson AFB NC. These exchange services do not include residential or business services for non-government entities located on Seymour-Johnson AFB NC. Seymour-Johnson AFB NC is presently serviced by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. They currently provide Seymour-Johnson AFB with approximately 600 telephone circuits which terminate at Bldg 2904 and then run on Government cable to Bldgs 2816 and 3200. Seymour-Johnson AFB also has approximately 550 non-switch circuits, some of which are directly tied from one building to another or to the DCO without going through the telephone switch in the DCO. The switch is Government-owned and there are two independent cable plants, one Government-owned and one owned by BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. 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 trunking, business lines, and private line service. The vendor shall provide number portability for the current directory numbers. Requirement 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 for subscriber line verification or barge-in, extend to long distance providers, and assistance with other exchange access functions. The vendor shall provide and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by directory number. Billing shall be provided in paper format. Firms interested in providing local exchange services for Seymour-Johnson AFB NCare 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. Vendors must provide specific information as to how the services listed in this synopsis would or could be satisfied. Responses should be limited to approximately 25 pages or less. All questions and replies should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer 38LS/LGCX, Attention: Cathy D. Summers, Ste 204, 4022 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713, Ph 405-734-9759 (FAX 405-734-9537) or e-mail cathy.summers@tinker.af.mil. Responses are due no later than 2 Jul 99. Posted 05/18/99 (D-SN332577). (0138)

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