CECOM Acquisition Center Southwest Operations Office, Attn: AMSEL-AC-CC-E-CB, Building 61801, Room 3210, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000

D -- LOCAL LEASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SOL Fort Hood DUE 040700 POC Contract Specialist -- Duane M. Markham, (520) 538-6931 WEB: Interagency Interactive Business Opportunities Page, http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, markhamd@hqasc.army.mil. POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT: Sources Sought for local telephone exchange services for Fort Hood, TX. This sources sought is for information planning purposes only and is not a request for proposal. DESCRIPTION: The Army requires nonpersonal services for local telephone exchange service for Fort Hood, TX. The proposed contract is anticipated to be for a 5-year period. The local exchange service provider certified by the Texas PUC shall provide local commercial communications service for Fort Hood, TX. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum, but not limited to, extended demarcation points, local access to commercial business lines, analog and digital subscriber lines, analog, digital, and Integrated Systems Digital Network (ISDN), Primary Rate Interface (PRI) city trunk services, Extended Direct Line Connection and equipment, transport channel services, directory number and number portability, emergency 911 service extended to Fort Hood emergency action stations such as the MP Station, operator and directory assistance, local and Intra-LATA access, interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier, MEGA LINKS, ISDN, internal and external caller ID. Service provided must interface with other carriers providing FTS2001 and DSN service with precedence capability for CONUS and OCONUS calling areas. The procurement shall be commercial Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment type contract for 5 years or a one-year contract with 4 option years. Solicitation is anticipated to be released late FY00. Interested concerns should submit within 30 days of this notice, written evidence of capability to perform to include the telephone number for a point of contact to the contract specialist listed above. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results of information submitted, as this is a request for information and sources as part of the Government's Market Survey. Future business opportunities with the U.S. Army Signal Command may be located through the Army's business home page at http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. When you enter the page click on "View by Contracting Activity," click on down arrow and select "CECOM" and then hit the "Go" button. On the next screen go to the "Business Opportunities Sorted By" and double click on the "all Business Opportunities Sorted by Contracting Officer." Find either Linda M. Butler or Jerome Miles for Army base communications service requirements solicited through the U.S. Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ Posted 03/03/00 (W-SN430743). (0063)

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