38 LS/LGCX, 4022 Hilltop Rd Ste 211, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

D -- LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR FLORIDA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, JACKSONVILLE FL 32218-7933 SOL F34608-98-Q-5005 DUE 022398 POC Hope Foreman (405) 734-9759; CONTRACTING OFFICER: Cathy D. Summers (405)734-9759 WEB: Click here to downloas a copy of the RFQ., http://sirius.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/files/file_csa.rfq.htm. The 38 Logistics Squadron has a requirement for nonpersonal services for local telephone exchange services FLORIDA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, JACKSONVILLE FL. The proposed contract is for five years. The local exchange service provider certified by the Florida PUC shall provide local commercial communications service for the air national guard facility listed above. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, local access for commercial business lines, analog subscriber lines, directory number and number portability, emergency 9-1-1 service, operator and directory assistance, local and Intra-LATA access, and interconnection with Inter-LATA exchange carrier. Competition is open to domestic and foreign sources. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large, small, disadvantaged and/or a women-owned businesses. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small underSIC 4813 with size standard of 1500 employees. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Col Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX, Director, Commander's Staff,(617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. In order to be eligible for award of this Request for Quote (RFQ) offerors may be required to have a Basic Agreement with this office. The RFQ for this solicitation and the Basic Agreement documents may be viewed and downloaded from the 38 EIW website address: http://sirius.eiw38.af.mil/contracting/files/file_csa.rfq.htm or request a copy from our office. Hard copies of this RFQ package will not be sent unless requested in writing. Written requests delivered via mail or telefax (405) 734-9537 directly from requester are acceptable. (0029)

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