D -- Non-personal services for local network exchange access and off-premise switching telecommunication service.

Sources Sought and Request For Information (RFI): General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS), Region 8, has a requirement for non-personal services for local network exchange access and off-premise switching telecommunication service to replace existing - Centrex and - Dedicated Transmission Service services in the following cities and states; Colorado (excluding the Denver and Boulder metro area), Casper and Cheyenne, Wyoming; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Bismark and Fargo, North Dakota; Billings, Helena, Montana; and Utah (excluding the Salt Lake City metro areas). GSA FTS is seeking Sources Sought and Request For Information for cost effective and innovative technical solutions for the following services: 1. Circuit Switched Services (CSS), which include Local Voice Service (LVS) and Circuit Switched Data Services (CSDS). LVS includes business line service, off-premises switch-based voice service, access to key systems, and access to Private Branch Exchange (PBX) systems. Business line service provides a customer with a single, voice-grade telephonic communications channel that can be used to place or receive one call at a time. This service also provides connection of a customer single station set or a facsimile machine to the public switched telecommunications network. 2. Dedicated Transmission Service (DTS), which includes local DTS and DTS access to an Inter-Exchange Carrier Point of Presence (IXC POP). Local DTS provides dedicated connections between customer locations within a local dialing area. This includes connection between two customer locations via DTS. DTS access to an IXC POP is the dedicated connection between a customer organization location and an IXC. This includes access from a local switching system (PBX or Key System) to an FTS POP (example; Sprint, MCI). All Vendors responding to this Sources Sought and Request For Information should provide as part of their response information showing their interest and capabilities whether by City, State or Region, and approaches to the most effective procurement of these services for the Government. For example, provide information regarding the number of years the effort should consist of (one year with four option years, one five year period, etc.). Also provide input about the advantages of combining or separating cities and states. Each geographical area may be considered as a separate contracting opportunity. Vendors that respond should furnish information describing their ability to perform the requested services. The scope of this Sources Sought and Request For Information includes all telecommunications services, features, functions, and offerings that will be generally available as part of the vendor's commercial offerings as well as offerings available in the commercial marketplace. All information is to be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. Vendors need to provide Company name, point of contact name and telephone number, FAX number, e-mail address, mailing address and whether they are a large, small, disadvantaged and/or woman-owned business. Vendors are requested to give written notification to the office listed in this notice within 10-calendar days from the date of this notice. Vendors should also request a copy of the solicitation when available. Response E-mail Address: betty.lund@gsa.gov