General Services Administration, FTS Division (5T), 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3380, DPN 33-1, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1601

D -- LOCAL SERVICES PROVIDERS OF CENTRAL OFFICE OR ON-SITE VOICE AND DATA SERVICES SOL Indiana0002 DUE 032900 POC Donna Patterson Contracting Officer(312)886-7750 The General Services Administration, Federal Technology Services is seeking providers for Local Service Providers of Central Office or On-Site based voice and data services for Federal Agencies located in Ft. Wayne, South Bend, Bloomington, Columbus and Evansville, and Elkhart, Indiana Estimated number of lines: 450 to 600+, Potential service area NPAs are as follows: 219232,219233,219234,219236,219237,219246,219287,219288,219291,219420, 219422 219423,219424,219426,219432,219447,219481,219482,219483, 219486,219744,219747,219749,812331,812332,812334,812336,812372,812378, 812465,812824,812825. Responses should include information about specific geographic location and services available. Services should include information but not unlimited to local telephone exchange access, City Wide Centrex like service, long distance commercial access, access to the Federal Government long distance network (FTS 2000/2001) standard and advanced features and service functionality and inter-system connection. ISDN availability, PRI and T1 Trunking, Automatic Number Identification (ANI) to the FTS 2000/2001 network is required, as well as call trace on internal and external calls and Caller ID Blocking. The primary service requirement is local access, transport channel services and related functions within the defined area for Federal users located in either federally owned or leased facilities. Number portability for the current exchange numbers shall be provided when and where available. The vendor shall have the capability to acquire additional DID station numbers. Access to the local exchange shall include emergency 911 service and functions, access to directory number information, e.g., NPA-555-1212 or 411 and access to operator services. Vendors should furnish detailed data concerning their capability to meet Government requirements along with pricing associated and applicable to the basic service, voice mail and related services as separate line items. Please indicate which area codes and locations you can service. Vendors are encouraged to make multiple quotations for the various quantities and locations within the scope of this requirement. Interested sources are invited to forward their information and related material no later then 3:30 PM local time on March 29, 2000. Information can be mailed at the address indicated above, faxed to (312) 886-3805 or e-mailed to donna.patterson@gsa.gov. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436215). (0080)

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