D -- Local Telecommunications Service for Various Locations within the state of Pennsylvania

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTSSUBPART: SERVICES CLASSCOD: D--Information technology services, including telecommunication services OFFADD: U.S. General Services Administration, Mid-Atlantic Region, Federal Technology Service, Acquisition Services Division (3TS), The Wanamaker Bldg., Room 821, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396 (NOTE: Effective December 13, 2002 the address will be: The Strawbridge Building, 20 North Eighth Street, Tenth Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3191) SUBJECT: D--LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA SOL GST03-03-R-0008 POC James B. VanAllan, Contract Specialist, (215)656-3252 (NOTE: Effective December 13, 2002, the Phone Number will be (215)446-5843) DESC: The General Services Administration intends to enter into a rate stabilization agreement for local telecommunication services in the State of Pennsylvania on an other than full and open competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, ?Only One Responsible Source?," with Verizon Pennsylvania Inc., Washington, DC. GSA requires local telephone service for their consolidated users at sites throughout Pennsylvania including Philadelphia, Reading, Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh. The proposed rate stabilization agreement will be for a period of three (3) months with three 3-month option periods. The services will be provided to the total number of telephone lines at the government offices. The estimated quantities are 5,000 lines. The services will include: Direct Inward and Outward Dialing (DIOD), all maintenance and services responsibilities and will include features as follows: Automatic Callback (Calling); Add-on Conference; Call Forwarding Busy; Call Forwarding No Answer; Call Forwarding Variable; Last Number Redial; Call Hold; Call Pickup; Call Transfer Individual; Call Waiting; 3-way Calling; System Speed Call; Common Intercept; Consultation Hold; Dial Call Waiting; Directed Call Pickup; Distinctive Ringing; Station Hunting; Station to Station Calling; and Touch-tone. In addition, the following services must be available on an optional basis with a separate optional price: automatic route selection; call forwarding outside of system; call forwarding over private facilities; class of service; code calling; conference arrangements; customer control of facilities; customer station rearrangement; dial dictation trunk termination; customer administration and control; facility restriction levels and authorization codes; station message detail recording; hot line; speed calling individual; toll restriction; uniform call distribution. In addition, the service will provide access to: the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), the Defense Switched Network (DSN) and the Federal Telecommunications Systems (FTS 2001). The Government will not purchase any equipment to provide local dial tone service to these customers. All responsible sources may submit documentation as to their ability to satisfy the required service. This documentation, which should consist of technical and financial information, shall be considered by GSA. If no affirmative written responses advantageous to the Government are received within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication of this notice, a request for proposal will be issued to Verizon. No contract award will be made on the basis of information received to this notice. Also, the Government will not pay for any information or documentation provided. Any responses to this synopsis should be sent to the attention of James B. VanAllan, Contract Specialist at the address cited after ?OFFADD? above, and reference Solicitation No. GST03-03-R-0008. All responsible sources may submit an offer.