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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 9,1997 PSA#175838 LS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 211, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713 D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE AT VANDENBERG AFB CA DUE 021097 POC Tomma
Hofegartner, Contract Specialist, 38 LS/LGCX, (405) 734-9297 This is
a Sources Sought market survey synopsis for vendors certified by the
California Public Utility Commission to provide local telephone
exchange services. The primary service requirement is local access
trunking, commercial business lines, transport channel services, and
related functions at Vandenberg AFB, located in Santa Barbara County,
California. These exchange services do not include residential or
business services for non-government entities or customers such as
residential service for service members and their families or
non-government contractors co-located with Vandenberg AFB. Vandenberg
AFB is presently serviced by exchange (805)-734 provided by GTE. The
current quantity of direct in-dial, direct out-dial, and two-way
exchange access trunks serving Vandenberg AFB is 165. This quantity may
expand due to additional service requirements. Vandenberg AFB currently
uses 100 direct in-dial station numbers within (805)-734. Local calling
access for Vandenberg AFB is needed to the exchange located in
Lompoc/Santa Maria, CA, and its metropolitan areas. 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 direct in-dial trunking to the Government telephone digital
switching system (NORTEL DMS-100/200) equipped with business centrex
software and features. The vendor shall provide number portability for
the current exchange DID numbers. Requirements for new hundred levels
shall be within the existing NXX until exhausted. The vendor shall
have the ability to acquire additional DID station numbers. Access to
the local exchange shall include Emergency 911 services and functions.
The vendor shall provide access to directory number information, e.g.,
411 and/or NPA-555-1212. 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. Interconnection of the local exchange service shall be
provided by analog and digital trunks. Trunking connections for 4-wire
E&M Type 1 or 2-wire dial repeating, digital (1.544Mbps) to provide
E&M, and foreign exchange loop and/or ground start are needed. The
vendor shall provide analog business lines and ISDN BRI digital line
terminations. The vendor shall provide transport services within the
local exchange area at data rates expected to range from low speed
analog voice bandwidth to conditioned data channels supporting 56Kbps
and digital stream ranging from DS1, SD3 to SONET OC-3/OC-12 rates.
Migration of SONET to next higher transmission rates is an expected
growth plan. Transport services may be provided to the designated
demarcation point or may be extended to the end users. Dynamic
allocation of bandwidth is expected to be a future use of the local
exchange connection facilities. Termination of lines and trunks (analog
and digital facilities) shall meet via network loss constraints to
maintain an acceptable engineered transmission level to the user.
Reliability of facilities and equipment are concerns of the vendor. The
Government may require periodic traffic study data. Expected channel
availability rate of 99.98% or greater is needed. The quality of these
channels shall meet or exceed industry standards for maximum noise
levels, loss and echo. Demarcation of exchange access lines, private
line channels, and trunks shall be at the switching system room.
Termination of digital circuits shall permit craft personnel to access
by patch cords. Demarcation of business lines shall be on the
distributed frame (including BR1(ISDN)U-Loop). The vendor shall provide
and arrange billing in monthly increments itemized by pilot directory
number, by service type, and by area codes. Billing shall be provided
in paper format and magnetic media formatted for sorting and printing
by the Government to distribute to tenants for verification and
certification. The billing shall be separable by grouping of directory
numbers or by individual directory numbers for distribution by these
users. Firms interested in providing for the Vandenberg AFB CA are
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. Offerors must provide
specific information as to how the services listed in this synopsis
would or could be satisfied. Only firms submitting acceptable technical
and financial statements or resumes will be solicited or considered for
competitive proposals or evaluation and selection under multiple
tariffed services. Responses should be limited to approximately 25
pages or less. All replies should be forwarded to the contracting
officer. Sources Sought announcements are placedon the 38EIW Homepage,
https://www.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/lgcx/lgcx.htm under the
Specialized Contracting Section. CSA Branch. All questions and replies
should be forwarded to the contracting officer 38LS/LGCX, Attn: Ms
Cathy Summers, 4022 Hilltop Road, Suite 204, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713,
telephone: (405) 734-9297, FAX: (405) 734-9537, or e-mail:
Cathy.Summers@mailgate.eiw38.af.mil. Responses to the synopsis are due
by 10 Feb 97. (0007) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0028 19970109\D-0007.SOL)
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