Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 38th LS/LGC, 4009 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-2713

D -- LOCAL EXCH;ANGE SERVICES FOR MAXWELL AFB AL 36112-6610 SOL F34608-99-R-5005 DUE 081899 POC Susan Combs, Contracting Specialist, Phone (405)734-9297, Fax (405)734-9537, Email hope.combs@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=P&;ProjID=F34608-99-R-5 005&LocID=982. E-MAIL: Susan Combs, hope.combs@tinker.af.mil. The 38 Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for local telephone exchange services for Maxwell AFB AL. The proposed contract is for five years. The local exchange service provider certified by Alabama PUC shall provide local commercial communications service for Maxwell AFB AL. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, local access for commercial business lines, analog subscriber lines, analog and digital trunks, Direct Line Connection and equipment, transport channel services, 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 Col Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX, Director, Commander_s Staff,(781) 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. In order to be eligible for award of this Request for Proposal (RFP), offerors may be required to have a Basic Agreement with this office. The Basic Agreement documents may be viewed and downloaded from the 38 EIW website address http://sirius.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/bus_opp.htm. When you arrive at this site locate Communication Service Authorizations and select Formal RFPs. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Posted 08/18/99 (D-SN369485). (0230)

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