Ethernet Fiber optic cable and maintenance

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Operations Systems Center (OSC) in Martinsburg, West Virginia intends to procure on a sole source basis from Frontier Communication of West Virginia two 1GB Ethernet Fiber optic cable pairs between the OSC main campus located at 408 Coast Guard Drive, Kearneysville, West Virginia and the Washington and Jefferson buildings located at the Burr Industrial Park, 150 East Burr Blvd., in Kearneysville, West Virginia. These must be point to point connections which are not shared with other customers and must not terminate at a Central Office. Maintenance: from demarcation to demarcation will be the responsibility of Frontier Communications for the term of the service. It is further intended to establish the contract for a base year (12 months) with 2 (12-month) options. Other firms who can furnish the items described above are invited to submit clear and convincing data substantiating their capability to furnish the entire requirement. Vendors failing to provide complete information for an accurate comparison will not be considered. Responses to this request will be accepted via fax or E-mail. Fax responses should be submitted to 304-264-3817, ATTN: Sheila Gilreath, Contracting Officer. E-mail responses should be submitted to Sheila.L.Gilreath@uscg.mil. Any questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation notice should be sent via E-mail no later than April 23, 2008 to Sheila.L.Gilreath@uscg.mil or via fax to Sheila Gilreath. Responses to this questions will be posted by April 29, 2008.