Local Exchange Services for 317 RCS/RSSL (VA Sites)
The Contractor shall provide all transmission facilities, equipment, materials, maintenance, test equipment, and design layout needed to perform and provide local access and transport services and functions at the designated demarcation point. These services shall include any special items, equipment, wiring or infrastructure to ensure the Contractors proposed solution is compatible with the governments current infrastructure. The contractor is responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining the operation of the circuit up to its termination point. Access to the local exchange shall include: operator assistance, directory assistance (DA), and emergency 911/E911 services and functions. These services shall not include residential/business services for non-Government entities or Government Contractors. Long distance services for each Site are currently being provided under the Federal Technology Services (FTS) contract and are not authorized on this CSA. The contractor shall follow all Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Public Utility Commission (PUC), Department of Defense (DOD), Air Force (AF) and industry standards for this requirement. For Air Force recruiters and smaller AF sites, all of the applicable services will not be required particularly those sites that do not have an AF base telephone switch and are subject to standard commercial practices.
