Local Services Acquisition - 2. To provide local telecommunication services in Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas for federal agencies where the offeror currently sells or resells local telecom services to commercial customers.

General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Greater Southwest Region intends to issue a solicitation on or about June 18, 2009, for local dial tone services and related features on a month-to-month basis. The providers (local exchange carriers) shall provide the following capabilities:Analog Business Lines with minimum standard features, Analog Centrex Lines or Centrex type service with the minimum features, ISDN PRI that will provide the ability to use a common block or range of numbers, and other services the local exchange carrier normally provides to commercial customers. Minimum capabilities are analog business lines, analog Centrex type service, and the ability to interface to the Federal Telecommunications Service and/or subsequent contract(s) awarded as a replacement.The government intends to secure multiple awards in the states of Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas. The contract name for the award(s) will be “Local Services Acquisition(s) - 2 (LSA - 2).” The state name, i.e. Texas, will precede LSA - 2 to give identity to the contracts for each state. Statewide services sought under this solicitation will be similar to services currently being provided by SBC d/b/a AT&T, Cox, Windstream, and other carriers within the states. Services are required at locations throughout each state. Please direct all questions to Tom Thomas at 817-574-2432.