Local Exchange Services for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

The US Army is seeking a contractor to provide local exchange services for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. The services required include local exchange access, analog and digital access transport, and inter/intra-Local Access Transport Area (LATA) interconnect functions. The contractor will be responsible for providing all transmission facilities, equipment, materials, maintenance, test equipment, and design needed to perform and provide local access and transport services to designated demarcation points and destinations. The contract will have a base year and four option years. The contractor must be a facilities-based incumbent or competitive local exchange carrier certified by the State of Washington to provide local exchange services. Some key features and services required include: • Local exchange access services, including commercial subscriber lines and off-premise extensions • CENTREX features, including a basic feature package and additional features as specified in Appendix 10 • Exchange access trunks, including local trunks and foreign exchange trunks • Transport services, including local exchange transport channel services and circuit termination • Operator assistance and E911/311 services • Diversity and diverse routing for local communications services The contractor will be evaluated based on price, technical capability, and past performance. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors.