Local intralata telecommunications services for federal agencies in Dallas and Fort Wotth, Texas

The government plans to award a sole source contract to AT&T for local intralata telecommunications services to federal agencies in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. This contract is intended to ensure uninterrupted service during the transition to the Dallas/Fort Worth/San Antonio Metropolitan Local Service Acquisition (MLSA) contract. The agreement will include a six-month base period beginning June 30, 2009, through December 31, 2009, with two additional option periods of two months each, allowing for a total potential duration of ten months. These options may be exercised depending on the government’s continued need, providing flexibility to maintain service continuity until all lines are successfully migrated to the MLSA contract. The contract is managed by the General Services Administration’s ITS/Netwrk Svcs Contract Opns DIV1, headquartered in Washington, DC. The solicitation was posted on May 22, 2009, under solicitation number 7TF-09-0003, classified under NAICS code 517110. Elaine M. Lacker is the designated contract specialist and primary point of contact for this procurement. The sole source nature of the award emphasizes AT&T’s role in maintaining reliable local telecommunication services during the crucial transition period.