Local voice and data circuits for the Rock Island Arsenal, IL.

The US Army is seeking a contractor to provide local voice and data circuits for the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. 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 services required include local exchange access, analog and digital access transport services, and inter/intra-Local Access Transport Area (LATA) interconnect functions. The contractor must also provide operator assistance, directory assistance, and emergency E911 services. Some key features and services that the contractor must provide include: • Dial tone • Direct inward dialing • Direct outward dialing • Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) capability for local exchange and long distance access • Equal access • Call blocking for Numbering Area Plan (NPA) 900 and NPA 976 • Block Operator Assistance (0+ & 00+) • E911/911 services in all cases and 311 services where available • Non-published directory number • Service disconnect with referral service of at least three (3) months after a customer’s number has been changed or disconnected • Block Directory Assistance Call Completion (DACC) and Directory Assistance • Block third-party billing • Block 10-10 dialing • Block Collect Calls • Block Automatic Call Return Feature The contractor must also provide additional line features as specified in Appendix 10, which includes features such as call waiting, call forwarding, and caller ID. The contractor will be evaluated based on price, technical capability, and past performance. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government.