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D -- REGULATED PRIVATE LINE SERVICE AND BUSINESS LINE SERVICE FOR THE 362ND RECRUITING OFFICES LOCATED IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA POC Tomma Hofegartner (405) 724-9297, Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer Cathy D. Summers (405) 734-9759 The 38 Logistics Squadron/LGCX intends to procure on a sole source basis local telephone service for the 362 RCS at the following cities in the state of Arizona: Tucson, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Flagstaff, Prescott, and Glendale. The intended contractor is US WEST Communications, Inc. US WEST Communications, Inc shall provide the following services: (1) Commercial business lines for common user dial service within the local exchange area, (2) Voice Mail, and (3) Intra/Lata Toll Service throughout the local exchange area. The period of performance shall be five years from the date of contract award. The primary place of performance will be at 18 locations in the cities mentioned above. This acquisition is conducted under the Air Force's regulatory delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority for Federal Information Processing (FIP) resources. This sole source acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1). US WEST Communications, Inc is the only local exchange carrier (LEC) who has the approval of the Arizona Public Utilities Commission to provide the required telephone service within the Local Access and Transport Area (LATA). The Government intends to issue a Communication Service Authorization (CSA) written against the Defense Commercial Communications Office (DECCO) Basic Agreement DCA20090H0002. See Note 22. (0197)

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