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D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR DOBBINS AFB GA POC Hope Foreman (405) 734-9297; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Cynthia J. Obermeyer (405)734-9297 The 38 Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for local telephone exchange services at Dobbins ARB GA. The proposed contract is for five years. The local exchange service provider certified by Georgia PUC shall provide local commercial communications service for Dobbins ARB GA. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, subscriber lines (analog, digital, and ISDN BRI), local exchange access trunks, transport channel services, (eg. Low data rate circuits, SS7, and higher bandwidth circuits including Digital Signal up to Level 3, SONET up to OC-48, ATM, etc.), exchange (DID) and directory number and number portability, dynamic bandwidth allocation and bandwidth on-demand services, emergency 9-1-1 service, operator and directory assistance, local and Intra-LATA access, and interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier. Local calling access for Dobbins ARB is required to exchanges located in Adamsville, Ben Hill, Buckhead, Columbia Drive, Courtland ST., East Lake, East Point, Forest Park, Gresham, Hollywood RD., Indian Creek, Lakewood, Peachtree Place, Sandy Springs, Toco Hills, West End, Woodland Hills, Acworth, Adairsville, Alpharetta, Austell, Barnesville, Bogart, Bowdon, Bremen, Buchanan, Buford, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cedartown, Chamblee, Clermont, Conyers, Covington, Cumming, Dallas, Douglasville, Duluth, Dunwoddy, Fairburn, Fairmount, Fayetteville, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Grantville, Griffin, Hampton, Jackson, Jonesboro, Kennesaw, Kingston, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Lithonia, Loganville, Lula, Luthersville, Marble Hill, Marietta, McDonough, Monroe, Morrow, Nelson, Newnan, Norcross, Palmetto, Panola, Peachtree City, Powder Springs, Powers Ferry, Riverdale, Rockmart, Roopville, Roswell, Senoia, Smyrna, Snellville, Social Circle, Stockbridge, Stone Mountain, Tallapoosa, Temple, Tucker, Villa Rica, Winder, Woodstock, Zebulon, Braselton, Gay, Jasper, Fruithurst, AL, Ranburne, AL, and within Dobbins ARB property. Competition is open to domestic and foreign sources. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large, small, disadvantaged and/or a women-owned businesses. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 4813 with size standard of 1500 employees. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Col Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX, Director, Commander's Staff,(617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Prior to contract award, all offerors must have a Basic Agreement issued under the terms listed in CBD notice Local Commercial Communications Services dated 24 Feb 97. All parties interested in receiving a Solicitation should forward written requests for Solicitation via mail or fax (405) 734-9537. No telephone requests will be honored. (0121)

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