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D -- LOCAL ACCESS AND TRANSPORT (LATA) SERVICES SOL TIRNO-99-R-00010 DUE 120498 POC Larry Chewning, 202/283-1337; Contracting Officer Catia Ellsworth, 202/283-1344 The Internal Revenue Service intends to procure Local Access Transport Area (LATA) services for the Department of Treasury and its Bureaus within the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is TIRNO-99-R-00010. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-05. This is an unrestricted acquisition; the standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 4813; the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The following constitutes the RFP's requirement by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001, Qty 772, Direct Inward Dialing (DID) Trunks; CLIN 0002, Qty 1,311, Direct Outward Dialing (DOD)Trunks; CLIN 0003, Qty 6, Direct Inward Dialing Telephone Number Central Office Codes; CLIN 0004 Local Message Usage Service (approximately 1,000,000 calls per month); CLIN 0005, 411 information Call Charges (approximately 30,000 calls per month), CLIN 0006, Qty 87, T1 Facilities for New Site Connectivity and DID/DOD Trunking; CLIN 0007, Qty 60, PRI/852 Facilities for DTS Connectivity and Other Leased Lines. Local number portability: the contractor shall support all existing line numbers at each Government location. Service is for the period 1 Jan 1999 through 30 Sep 1999. The contract will be firm-fixed-price (FFP). The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, the following evaluation factors are included in order of importance in paragraph (a) -- (1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, (2) price, (3) past performance. The offeror shall include with its offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Other clauses that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items to include clauses in paragraph (b) 1,3,6,7,8,9 and (c) 1,4; FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. Copy of the Statement of Work can be faxed upon request. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which if received in a timely manner, will be considered by this agency. Proposal(s) are due to the Contracting Officer at the address shown above by close of business 4:00 p.m. EST, 4 December 1998. Posted 11/19/98 (W-SN273041). (0323)

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