D -- Local Exchange Service for Texarkana TX Recruiter Site

The 38 EIG/PK is set to procure local telephone services on a sole source basis for a Recruiting Office located in Texarkana, Texas. The contract will be awarded to Valor Communications, who will provide commercial business lines that offer common user dial service within the local exchange area, data lines, and extended area services. This contract will have a five-year performance period starting from the award date, with the primary place of performance being Texarkana, TX. The acquisition is conducted under the Air Force’s regulatory delegation of the General Services Administration's exclusive procurement authority for Federal Information Processing resources, with justification for sole source procurement based on 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1). The government plans to issue a Communication Service Authorization under the 38 EIG/PKK, Tinker AFB basic agreement F34608-01-H-5000. The solicitation, identified as F34608-01-H-50000003 and posted in October 2004, falls under the NAICS code 517110, which covers wired telecommunications carriers. The contracting officers responsible for this acquisition are Emily L Gregg and Debra S Harrison, both based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with the administrative office located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This contract ensures continuous and reliable telecommunication capabilities critical for recruiting operations within the designated area.