The 38 Engineering Installation Group has a requirement for nonpersonal services for local commercial communication services for Offutt AFB NE. The proposed contract is for five years. The local exchange service provider certified by Nebraska PUC shall provide local commercial communication service for Offutt AFB NE. Local communications service shall include, as a minimum but not limited to, local access for commercial business lines, analog subscriber lines, analog and digital trunks, trunks, transport channel services, directory number and number portability, 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 under NAIC 5133 with size standard of 1500 employees. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph P Maryeski, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. The Basic Agreement documents may be viewed and downloaded from the Federal Business Opportunities/FEDBIZOPS/FBO website: www.fedbizops.gov.
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