D -- Local Telephone Switched and Dedicated (intra-lata) Access services for the States of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri (exclusive of the St. Louis Mo. metropolitan area)

DUE DATE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 12, 2004, 3:00PM, LOCAL TIME, CST. Request for Proposal for Local Telephone Switched and Dedicated (intra-lata) Access services for the States of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri (exclusive of the St. Louis Mo. metropolitan area) - Solicitation # 6TSA-04-JAS-0102. GSA/FTS, Heartland Region 6 is soliciting offers for Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Priced Contracts For Local Telephone Switched and Dedicated (intra-lata) Access Services in the States of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri (exclusive of the St. Louis Mo. metropolitan area). The solicitation is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Commercial Item. FAR Part 13 procedures will also be applicable. All Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), and Local Exchange Carriers facilities based or resellers who are certified by the respective State Public Utility Commission (PUC) may submit an offer to this solicitation. Closing date and time: All proposals are due at 3:00p.m., CST., November 12, 2004. A pre-proposal conference will be held on October 14, 2004 at GSA 10:00am, details contained in attached solicitation. Statement of Work: GSA intends to award Multiple, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Firm-Fixed-Priced Contracts for local switched and dedicated (intra-lata) access services within the GSA Region 6 States of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri (exclusive of the St. Louis, MO metropolitan area). Vendors should propose all their local service offerings. The minimum guaranteed contract amount per contract is $100; the maximum ordering limitation will be determined at time of award, based on number of awards, etc. These contracts shall be utilized by Federal Government agencies for the non-mandatory acquisition of local switched and dedicated (intra-lata) services. These local switched services will be used to provide telecommunications service between specific Federal Government sites, between Federal Government and commercial sites, and/or between a Federal Government site and an inter-exchange (IXC) point of presence (POP). All services, equipment, features, maintenance, and installation shall be at least comparable to what the LECS or resellers provide their commercial customers. The Government intends to provide service to any areas where locality based pricing is in the best economic interests of the Government. GSA wants to provide maximum choices for switched access and dedicated services to Federal Government agencies, based on locality-specific pricing. A vendor is not required to propose the same options in all locations. The offeror can only be awarded contracts in those geographical areas where they are certified by the State PUCs to offer local services. Vendors can email the GSA/FTS Contracting Officer at Jackie.Simington@gsa.gov or FAX questions to Jackie at 816-926-823-1607. All questions and concerns need to be in writing, if you wish to speak to someone, email Jackie at the above email address to request a phone call. Vendors must include their company name, a contact name and phone number, and the solicitation number on all correspondence (fax or email). Vendors shall read, understand, and comply with the contents of this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted to: GSA, Office of Business and Support Services (6ADB), 1500 E. Bannister Road, Rm. 1161, Kansas City, MO 64131-3088. Closing date and time: All proposals are due at 3:00 p.m., CST., 11/12/2004. No fax or email proposals will be accepted.