D -- Local Exchange Services for AF Sites and Recruiting Offices throughout the United States

This is a synopsis for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, and supplemental information included in this notice. Simplified procurement procedures will be used for this acquisition per FAR Part 12 and 13. This requirement utilized full and open competition, there are no set asides for small business. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under NAICS 517110 with size standard of 1500 employees. This acquisition is determined to be subject to Part 13, Test Program for Certain Commercial Services of the FAR regarding the acquisition of commercial services and also subject to Part 15 of the FAR regarding contracting by negotiation. In accordance with Air Force (AF) Instruction 33-111, the 38th EIG is the only authorized contracting office to order local exchange services for the AF including Air National Guard, AF Reserve and AF recruiting offices. The 38 EIG/PKK has a requirement for awarding Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA?s) in order to, on an as needed basis?s, acquire non-personal services for local telephone exchange services for smaller AF sites and AF recruiting offices in the state listed in subject title. All orders placed against the BPA are subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement and will be awarded as a Communication Service Authorization (CSA). The current effort will result in multiple awards effective to begin during the entire period specified in this announcement (2013). Each CSA order will generally have a five year period of performance but can be issued from one to 10 years as specified individually in each order. All offerors shall be local exchange carriers certificated (SPCOA ?Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, or COA-Certificate of Operating Authority) with the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) where services are being provided. Offers received from other than a certificated local exchange carrier with the State PUC where services are being provided will be deemed unacceptable and will not be considered. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, local access for commercial business lines, DSL or internet services, voice mail, directory number and number portability, operator and directory assistance, local and Intra-LATA access, and interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier. Please see below Statement of Work for details on the services requested. Competition is open to domestic and foreign sources. 38 EIG/PKK intends to negotiate multiple BPA?s with qualified sources in order to competitively award BPA calls for local exchange services. Responding to this synopsis in no manner guarantees a BPA will be negotiated with the respondent. The establishment of a BPA with a respondent in no way obligates the government to issue any orders against the BPA. The 38th EIG does not guarantee any minimum level of work under any resultant BPA. Individual BPA calls will not exceed $1 million. There will be no limit to the number of orders issued under any of the prospective ordering agreements. The government may issue orders requiring services at multiple locations. Only the 38 EIG will be able to issues orders against the established BPA?s. A Past Performance/Price tradeoff process will be utilized in issuing orders under the BPA?s to obtain best value to the AF. There is no specific commitment by either party, until dates, services, and schedule are mutually negotiated by individual orders against resulting BPA?s. Proposal due date is to be open for the entire potential contract performance period stated in this announcement. A respondent may at anytime attempt to become acceptable to 38 EIG/PKK requirements and submit a proposal by electronically requesting the BPA documentation from the POC?s e-mail listed in the announcement or by fax. Phone requests will not be accepted. "An ESC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The ESC Ombudsman is the ESC Director, Commander's Staff, and can be contacted at: ESC/DS Bldg 1606 9 Eglin Street Hanscom AFB, MA 01731 Telephone #: 781-377-5106 Facsimile #: 781-377-4659 E-Mail: ESC.Ombudsman@hanscom.af.mil PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE: Throughout the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming