General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Acquisition Services Division (6TS-A), 1500 Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO, 64131

D -- 6TSA-99-DJH-0173 SOL 6TSA-99-DJH-0173 DUE 091099 POC Delta Helm, Contract Specialist, Fax (816) 823-3322, Email xxxx WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=6TSA-99-DJH-0 173&LocID=211. E-MAIL: Delta Helm, xxxx. LOCAL TELEPHONE ACCESS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- GSA/FTS, through solicitation number 6TSA-99-DJH-0173, is seeking to identify sources and prospective vendors who are certified, or anticipating certification, by the Kansas Corporation Commission to provide switched access services within the State of Kansas. The primary service requirements include dedicated intra-LATA private line telecommunications services and switched access service including but not limited to DS-0 and DS-1/T1 facilities for the transmission of digital data at speeds varying between 56 Kbps up to or over 1.55 Mbps. However, vendors should propose all of their service offerings including DS-2/T-2, DS-3/T-3 etc. Access technology includes analog (loop start and ground start) and digital (T-l, 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 first locations to be serviced are the Topeka and Wichita, Kansas metropolitan areas. The Government's existing requirements at these locations are as follows: Topeka: 444 S.E. Quincy St. approximately 600 stations with 1 (T-1) for DID services and 1 (T-1) for DOD services. In Wichita the government's requirements are located at 401 Market St. and 301 Market St. At 401 Market St there are approximately 550 stations using 1 (T-1) for DID services, 1 (T-1) for DOD services, and 1 (T-1) to be used as a Tie-line to 301 Market St., There is one T-1 for DOD services at the 301 Market St. location. Because of the diverse nature of the Federal Government's telecommunications needs and the rapid expansion of technology in this field, not all requirements may have been addressed in this information solicitation. As technologies evolve and the marketplace grows, additional services and service areas may be requested. Due to the diverse nature of the Government's requirements, the equipment and service area requirements, specifications and configurations will be defined in future possible 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 the address shown above Attn: Anthony D. Marion or sent by FAX to the number shown above. Responses are due by close of business September 10, 1999. Responses for new technology will be accepted and considered on an ongoing basis. Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373196). (0239)

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