Attachement 2 - Performance Work Statement Local Telecommunications Services.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(PWS)

Local and Long-Distance Telecommunication Services (LTS)

Moody AFB, GA

VERSION: 2.0

DATE: 20 February 2025

PWS, Version 2.0 Dated 20 February 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………3

1.1. Objective…………………………………………………………………………..3

1.2. Background………………………………………………………………………..3

2. SCOPE………………………………………………………………………………...3

2.1. Outages……………………………………………………………………………4

2.2. Services Summary……………………………………………………………….7

3. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SPACE AND SERVICES ………………………

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………..8

4.1. Personnel………………………………………………………………………….8

4.2. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service………………………9

4.3. Interconnection Agreements, and Installation and Cutover Plans….……….9

4.4. Safety, Health and Fire Protection Requirements…………………………...10

APPENDICES………………………………………………………………..……… 10

APPENDIX 1 – SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS…………………………………10

APPENDIX 2 - DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS……………………………………….18

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Objective

This requirement will provide essential local area and long-distance Telecommunication Services (TS) and features supporting Moody AFB. Site specific equipment connectivity requirements are identified in Appendix 1, along with required features. Support shall be provided to the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365).

1.2. Background

Historically, the 38th Contracting Squadron (38 CONS) acquired local TS on behalf of its customer sites using a government-driven Statement of Work (SOW), which limited the contractor to providing services using legacy systems and equipment.

Local and long-distance TS does not include Defense Switching Network (DSN) services, which are beyond the scope of this action. Due to changes in technology, equipment, and processes, it has become evident that the Government should acquire these services in a performance-based manner, consistent with the principles contained in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-138 “Acquisition of Services.”

These services are considered Information Technology (IT) In Accordance With (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 239.74 “Telecommunications Services.” The requirement herein represents the site’s performance-based requirements for local “dial-tone” and ancillary services as defined herein. As a part of the new process, the Air Force (AF) encourages the Contractor to identify or suggest improvements to existing LTS processes, operating procedures, systems, or applications to the Contracting Officer (CO).

2. SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to perform and provide local access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified in Appendix 1 to this PWS. These services shall include any equipment, wiring, or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor’s proposed solution is compatible with the Government’s current infrastructure without additional Government expense. Access to the local exchange shall also include operator assistance functions. These services shall not include residential or business services for non-Government entities or Government contractors. The Contractor shall follow all Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Public Utility

Commission (PUC), Department of Defense (DoD), AF, and industry standards for this requirement.

The Contractor shall provide and install transmission equipment and cables for local exchange access and transport service circuits to the Government-provided floor space at the Government demarcation location(s) identified in Appendix 1.

The Contractor shall connect to Government-provided power connection points and termination frames. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Government Point of Contact (POC) (primary and alternate names, emails, and telephone numbers shall be provided by the Government No Later Than (NLT) five days after contract award) prior to any installation. The Government does not authorize aerial cable installations.

2.1. OUTAGES

2.1.1. Scheduled Outage

The Contractor shall follow procedures identified below for outages. In all cases, notification shall include:

• Reason for interruption;

• Duration;

• Start and stop times;

• Affected equipment, lines, and buildings; and

• Restoration action (what service was impacted and how service was restored)

2.1.2. Unscheduled Outages

The Contractor shall notify the Government POC of any scheduled outage that will affect any TS. The Contractor shall inform the Government POC NLT 30 days prior to the scheduled outage. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation for the outage to include the amount of downtime and end users affected. The Contractor shall notify the Government POC via email of the need for any scheduled service outages. Such outages shall be scheduled to minimize inconvenience to users, based upon Government user work schedules. The Government POC must release all affected equipment and circuits prior to any service disruption.

2.1.3. Outage Procedures

If multiple facilities, areas, primary trunks, or cables/fibers are impacted, the Communications Focal Point (CFP) and Government POC shall assign the category of the outage and establish the repair priority. The Contractor shall notify the CFP and Government POC verbally of problem(s) and follow-up with documentation via email within time specified for each outage type.

2.1.4. Outage Priority, Restoration of Service, and Maintenance The Contractor shall respond and restore service outages. From the time of receipt of the notification, the Contractor shall respond and coordinate with the Government POC within the time limits indicated below. The Contractor shall prioritize and perform restorations IAW the Telecommunications Services Priority (TSP) and Restoration Priority List (RPL), which are provided by the Government POC. In the event that the Contractor anticipates not being able to perform any of the contractor services (i.e. beyond the Contractor’s control) IAW the TSP and RPL during a crisis situation, the Contractor shall notify the Government POC as expeditiously as possible and use its best efforts to cooperate with the Government in the Government’s efforts to maintain the continuity of operations. If the Government POC determines that the outage restoration time frames cannot be met for other non-mission essential functions, the Government POC can declare any outage restoration priority level as high to medium to low if the outage significantly affects the mission of the Government.

2.1.4.1. High Priority Outage

2.1.4.1.1. A high priority outage is normally a sudden and widespread disaster stemming from the result of a man-made or natural disaster in which property, equipment, and site infrastructure are completely destroyed. The Contractor shall respond onsite to the outage NLT one hour of receipt of notification by the CFP or Government POC and advise the CFP and Government POC of its restoration procedures for a catastrophic situation. The Contractor shall provide the CFP or Government POC with updates NLT every four-hours on the status of restoration actions.

2.1.4.1.2. The following defines a high priority outage:

• Loss or degradation to any single or multiple Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunk(s), to include supporting systems infrastructure (Core Unified Communication Servers/ Database/ SAN), supporting wireline/fiber infrastructure, and delivery systems (i.e. Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) or equivalent) regardless of location, that result in the following conditions:

- Complete loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR) falls below 25% of system capacity

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the Dropped Call Rate (DCR) exceeds 50% of system capacity

- Loss of greater than 75% of total call handling capability of any legacy analog communications system

2.1.4.2. Medium Priority Outage

2.1.4.2.1. A medium priority outage may be a sudden or widespread disaster stemming from the result of a man-made or natural disaster, which disrupts service to property, equipment, and site infrastructure. The Contractor shall respond on-site to the outage NLT 24-hours after receiving notification by the Government POC.

2.1.4.2.2. The following defines a medium priority outage:

• Loss or degradation to any single or multiple SIP trunk(s), to include supporting systems infrastructure(Core Unified Communication Servers/ Database/ SAN), supporting wireline/fiber infrastructure, and delivery systems (i.e. MPLS or equivalent) regardless of location, that result in the following conditions:

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the CSSR falls below 75% of system capacity

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the DCR is greater than 5% but less than 50% of system capacity

- Loss of greater than 25% but less than 75% of total call handling capability of any legacy analog communications system

2.1.4.3. Low Priority Outage

2.1.4.3.1. A low priority outage minimally disrupts service to property, equipment, and site infrastructure. The Contractor shall respond on-site NLT five working days of notification by the Government POC. All future references to days shall indicate working days unless otherwise noted.

2.1.4.3.2. The following defines a Low Priority Outage:

• Loss or degradation to any single or multiple SIP Trunk(s), to include supporting systems infrastructure(Core Unified Communication Servers/ Database/ SAN), supporting wireline/fiber infrastructure, and delivery systems (i.e. MPLS or equivalent) regardless of location, that result in the following conditions:

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the CSSR) falls below 90% of system capacity

- Partial loss of SIP trunking, etc. capability to the Government facility regardless of the source location of the outage when the DCR exceeds greater than 1% but less than 5% of system capacity

- Loss of greater than 1% but less than 25% of total call handling capability of any legacy analog communications system

2.2. Services Summary

2.2.1 Services Summary (SS)

Performance

Element Number

Performance Objective

PWS

Paragraph

Performance Threshold

1 Perform and provide local access at the designated circuit demarcation points identified in Appendix 1 to this PWS

1.1 Continuous operation

local phone service 24/7/365 with 99.999% reliability

2 Inform the Government POC NLT 30 days in advance of scheduled outage providing a detailed explanation for the outage

2.1.1 Timely and accurate

notification provided 100% of time

3 Responds and restores High Priority service outages IAW TSP and RPL, and/or the defined outage severity as coordinated with the Government POC

2.1.4.1 Timely and accurate

notification provided 100% of the time

4 Respond and restore Medium Priority service outages IAW TSP and RPL, and/or the defined outage severity as coordinated with the Government POC

2.1.4.2 Timely and accurate

notification provided 100% of the time

5 Respond and restore Low Priority service outages IAW TSP and RPL, and/or the defined outage severity as coordinated with the Government POC

2.1.4.3 Timely and accurate

notification provided 100% of the time

2.2.2. Inspection

The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. The Government has the right to inspect all services identified within the contract (SS and Non-SS items), to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.

2.3. Grade of Service

Locations carrying contracted voice grade which is packetized for transport across an IP, MPLS, or other IXC system require grade of service (GoS), implemented as quality of service (QoS), to ensure that end-to-end per-call latency and packet jitter remain within ITU standards. This requirement is applicable to VoIP traffic, video traffic, or other real-time traffic that has been identified and contracted for an elevated GoS. Vendor will ensure QoS end to end including through sub-contracted external LEC/CLEC facilities; implementation strategies that may include Committed Access Rates (CAR), Expedited Forwarding (EF), and traffic shaping determined by customer marked DSCP packets or pre-contracted data flows.

3. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SPACE AND SERVICES

3.1. The Contractor shall secure Government facilities, equipment, and materials before leaving a facility. The Contractor shall safeguard the Government furnished facilities and material contained therein.

3.2. The Government will provide two racks of rack space located in building 109 for the installation of the Contractor’s provided transmission equipment. The floor space shall be coordinated with the Government POC to accommodate Contractor-provided relay rack(s), at each demarcation point. Space is available for relay rack(s) for Contractor equipment in the demarcation point.

3.3. The Government will provide sufficient environmental controls to maintain humidity and temperature within the Contractor’s equipment operating specifications. In addition, the Government will provide primary and emergency conditioned power sources to operate the Contractor’s equipment within manufacturer’s specifications.

3.4. The Government will also provide 1 section of wall space located in building 109.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1. Personnel

The Contractor is solely responsible for ensuring sufficient personnel are assigned to this requirement. Appropriate personnel shall possess the qualifications and certifications to perform the requirements listed herein. These qualifications and certifications shall include those required by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to maintain, install, and/or operate the equipment covered by this contract.

4.2. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)

(GETS) will be used in an emergency or crisis situation when the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is congested and the probability of completing a call over normal telecommunication means has significantly decreased. The Contractor must have NPA (710) in the switch to allow access to the GETS line assigned to a specific site. Authorized users are provided access to an emergency service by dialing 0/1+710-NXX-XXXX. The 710 NPA provides access to a tariffed service of the GETS interexchange carriers and the call is billed to the United States Government.

4.3. Interconnection Agreements, and Installation and Cutover Plans

In the event the award is made to a non-incumbent contractor, the incoming Contractor shall submit all Interconnection Agreements (IAs) via link or as an addendum) to the Government with their quote. The addendum is not included in the technical quote and no page limitations apply to this submittal. Additionally, if providing a quote as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) for any and/or all services, provide documented evidence of IAs and/or leasing agreements relevant to this effort.

Cutover for this site is: 30 days. The Contractor shall develop an initial Installation and Cutover Plan for submittal to the Government with their technical quote. A final plan may be requested by the Government and shall be provided NLT five working days after contract award. This plan shall include installation of the initial required services for cutover of local LTS requirements, along with the recommended time frame to complete the cutover process. The Contractor shall coordinate deviations from the proposed installation plan with the Government POC prior to any work commencing in the affected area. The Contractor shall ensure that all circuits, equipment, and service provided by the incumbent, under the prior contract, are disconnected/discontinued upon successful cutover. At this point, the Contractor shall inform the Government POC that the previous provider’s equipment is no longer needed and may be removed by the previous provider. Any omissions or discrepancies in the installation/cutover plans do not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to install, cutover, and perform all services identified in this requirement. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to resolve any issues associated with these efforts within a time agreed upon by the Government POC and the contractor.

4.3.1. Installation and Cutover Plan Content. The Installation and Cutover Plan(s) shall contain, at a minimum, the following site specific information:

a. Conditions/Support required prior to the start of cutover and installation;

b. Detailed installation schedule listing all actions/events that must occur for successful cutover of all items identified in Appendix 1;

c. Awardee responsibilities for cutover and installation;

d. Government responsibilities for cutover and installation;

e. Dialing tests to ensure ported numbers operate and access to the GETS;

f. Service routing diagram (reference Appendix Diagrams 1 and 2 for examples) and/or service routing description; and

g. Detailed description of new equipment to be installed and location/floor plan (to include space required).

4.4. Safety, Health and Fire Protection Requirements

The Contractor shall follow local procedures established by the local safety and health offices. Reference the instructions in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 29, Part 1926.58, Appendix G for proximate to asbestos containing materials. The Contractor shall record and report to the CSO all available facts relating to each instance of accidental damage to Government property or injury to either Contractor or Government personnel.

This PWS requires no special safety precautions outside of OSHA standard safety requirements.

5. APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 – SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide the Government a line of local and long-distance commercial communications services for Moody AFB GA at cutover. Innovative technical solutions are encouraged but must be compatible with the current requirement that is listed in the remainder of this Appendix. The quantity of these initial service requirements will be incorporated into the Pricing Schedule. The installation service requirement will be identified here and in the Pricing Schedule.

The Government telephone switching system is identified as an Avaya MSL-100 XA-Core with SE09 software version. The switching system is located in Building

(B) 109, 4210 Bradley Circle Moody AFB, GA 31699. Moody AFB currently utilizes 4 ISDN PRI lines connected to the MSL for service to the base. The Government is decommissioning legacy TDM equipment and services for modern IP services. The MSL currently connects to a Cisco 8300 Edge router model # C8300-1N1S-4T2X for connection to Contractor provided commercial services and utilizes a Cisco call manager on a BE7000M UCS C240 M5SX chassis.

Cutover for this site is: 30 days. A cutover plan shall be submitted to the Government with their proposal and a final plan shall be provided NLT five days after contract award. The contractor shall provide technical expertise and labor for initial installation. Contractor must configure Moody’s Network to ensure local and long-distance services are 100% operational.

The Government Communication Services Officer (CSO) and Technical Representative shall be identified at the post award conference and updates provided to the contractor as required by the CO.

5.2. Direct-Inward-Dialing (DID) Directory Numbers.

NPA- NXX-XXXX DID Directory Numbers

(229) 257-1000 to 9999 9000

TOTAL 9000

5.3. Exchange and Access Lines. N/A

5.3.1. Commercial Subscriber Lines.

These lines are legacy and should be disconnected during cut over period.

The number of Commercial Subscriber Lines (CSL) is: 11

(NPA)-NXX-XXX Type Services and Optional Features

Demarcation

Organization & End Demarcation

Location

(229) 242-8720 Analog, LS BS, FR, Private Line MDF B 109

4210 Bradley CircleMoody AFB, GA 31699

RJ21X Jack 5 Pin 5

Telephone Switch

Dial up modem

(229) 559-5840 Analog, LS BS, FR B 2019

5360 Grassy Pond Rd

Lake Park GA, 31636

MWR Grassy Pond

5360 Grassy Pond Rd

Lake Park GA, 31636

(229) 244-5543 Analog, LS BS, FR, Private Line MDF B 109

RJ21X Jack 13 Pin 4

23d SFS LE DESK

8209 Apron A Road Moody AFB, GA 31699

(229) 247-6492 Analog, LS BS, FR, Private Line MDF B 109

RJ21X Jack 13 Pin 1

Fire Department

23d CES, bldg. 621

(NPA)-NXX-XXX Type Services and Optional Features

Organization & End Demarcation

Location

(229) 247-0103 Analog, LS BS, FR, Semi-Private Line

MDF B 109

RJ21X Jack 13 Pin 3

23d Security Forces

Investigation bldg. 743

(229) 244-6647 Analog, LS BS, FR, Private Lines MDF B 109

RJ21X Jack 9 Pin 22

23d CS, bldg. 452

(229) 242-8726

Analog, LS BS, FR MDF B 109

RJ21X Jack 5 Pin 6

Telephone Switch

Dial up modem

(229) 244-9245 Digital WIFI 23d Medical Group

3280 Mitchell Blvd

Bldg. 900 Room 155 Moody AFB, GA 31699

23d Medical Group

3280 Mitchell Blvd

Bldg. 900 Room 155 Moody AFB, GA 31699

(229) 293-1330 Digital WIFI MDG B 109

RJ21X Jack 15 Pin 14

23d Medical Group

Bldg. 899

3296 Georgia Street Moody AFB, GA 31699

229-244-3148 Analog, LS BS, FR MDG Building 109

23 CES

9300 Stone Road

Moody AFB, GA 31699

229-244-3113 Analog, LS BS, FR, Private Line MDF building 109

4210 Bradley Circle

RJ21X jack 9 Pin 23

AF OSI Investigations

Bldg. 743

Not used

5.3.2. Hot Lines.

Commercial SIP service will provide necessary connections for E911 requirement.

This line is legacy and will be disconnected during the period of cut over.

Circuit ID (Name) How used

Serving Demarcation

Destination Demarcation

Est.

Mileage

Organization, Location, & Purpose

50.PLNC.502593.SB

Automatic Ring down Signaling Arrangement

(912)U50-0020

Building 109

RJ21X Jack 12

Pin 25

Valdosta E911

1515 Madison Highway

Valdosta GA 31601

POC (229) 245-

20 23 WG/CP

Building 8227

8227 Knights Way

Moody AFB, GA 31699

5.4. Local Exchange and Access Trunks. N/A

5.4.1. Local Exchange Access Analog Trunks. N/A

5.4.2. Local Exchange Access Digital Trunks.

5.4.3. Local Exchange Digital (ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI)) Trunks.

Current lines used for commercial local service to MOODY AFB. These lines will be disconnected and replaced with SIP service during cut over period.

ISDN PRI

Circuit ID

D- Channel

2-Way Channel B-Channel

Qty & Signaling

(PRI Q.931):

PRI #1

50.IPZD.50497

9.001SB

1 23 4210 Bradley Circle, Moody

AFB, GA 31699

ISDN PRI

Circuit ID

D- Channel

2-Way Channel B-Channel

Qty & Signaling

(PRI Q.931):

PRI #2

50.IPZD.50498

0.001SB

1 23 4210 Bradley Circle

PRI #3

50.IPZD.50498

1.001SB

1 23 4210 Bradley Circle

PRI #4

50.IPZX.51005

8.001SB

1 23 4210 Bradley Circle

5.5. Foreign Exchange (FX) Lines/Trunks. N/A

5.5.1. Analog FX Line/Trunks. N/A

5.5.2. Foreign Exchange Digital Trunks. N/A

5.6 Transport Channel. N/A

5.7. Data Point-to-Point Circuits. N/A

5.8. Circuit Extension. N/A

5.9. Public Listings.

Description Qty Public Listing, Government Section 1 Cross Reference Listing, Alphabetical Section 1 Foreign Listing, Government Section 1

5.10. Telephone Directories. N/A

5.11. Diversity/Diverse Routing. N/A

5.12. E911 Compatibility.

5.13. Special Services

The vendor shall provide a 24/7 capability to monitor the IP connection to the customer gateway equipment, and alert the customer to a link failure; the customer must also have the ability to reach the vendor’s network operations center on a 24/7 basis.

5.14. Service Routing.

Contractor shall submit a service routing diagram and/or service routing description in their technical quote.

PWS, Version 1.0 Dated 16 January 2025

APPENDIX 2 - DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

Table A Definitions

TERM DEFINITION

Appendix 1 Defines the Moody AFB, GA requirements detailing locations on circuit delivery.

Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR)

The fractionalized amount of calls that make a successful connection to a dialed number, this is divided by the total number of calls placed. (As defined by International Telecommunication Union).

Circuit Termination Circuit termination at the Government installation includes the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) for analog signals, metallic cable pairs, Digital Signal Cross-Connect (DSX)-1 patch, cross connect panel(s) for T-1 and/or T-3 circuits, fiber optic patch and cross connect panels for optical interface equipment such as the optical carrier or SONET or MPLS systems, optical multiplexer equipment, and may extend to Cat 3/5/6 RJ-45 jack fields if directed by the Government POC to ensure adequate hand off of the circuit to the Government. Other wall-mounted, punch-down, terminal blocks are used for isolation and termination of Contractor metallic facilities.

Communications Focal Point (CFP)

A 24/7 Focal Point located on an Air Force Facility that provides one stop notification services and provides reporting and tracking of communications outages to Government users of the communication systems.

Commercial Subscriber lines

(CSL)

A CSL is defined by Government standards as a voice grade subscriber line serving directly from the Contractor’s central office switch to customer’s location.

Competitive Local Exchange Carrier

(CLEC)

A telephone company that competes with the already established local telephone business by providing its own network and switching.

Contractor A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

Also known as Customer-Provided Equipment is any equipment located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a carrier's telecommunication network at the contractually established demarcation point. The demarcation point contractually separates the customer equipment from the equipment located in either the distribution infrastructure or central office of the communications service provider. Vendor installed CPE devices are fully vendor owned, maintained, and monitored by the Vendor’s management platform. CPE equipment can be powered from the customer source electrical system, but a sufficient emergency power source must be available during periods of customer power interruption for any services contractually requiring a high level of reliability.

Customer Service Record (CSR)

Report that details the fixed monthly charges billed by the local telephone company. The CSR is composed of computer codes called USOCs, which in turn correspond to a particular tariffed service.

Defective Service A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

Deliverable Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Dropped Call Rate

(DCR)

The fractionalized amount of calls that experience a lost connection after a successful initial call establishment. (As defined by International Telecommunication Union).

DS-1 A DS level and framing specification for synchronous digital streams, over circuits in the North American digital transmission hierarchy, at the DS1 transmission rate of 1,544,000 bits per second. DS1 is commonly used to multiplex 24 DS0 channels.

Each DS0 channel, originally a digitized voice-grade telephone signal, carries 8000 bytes per second (64,000 bits per second). A DS1 frame includes one byte from each of the 24 DS0 channels and adds one framing bit, making a total of 193 bits per frame at 8000 frames per second. The result is 193*8000 = 1,544,000 bits per second.

Edge Boundary Controller (EBC)

A customer provided network node device that provides firewall, intrusion detection, routing, QoS, and packet equalization between the Vendors IP Wide Area Network network and the interior customer IP network. The EBC will provide the logical demarcation point between IP SIP delivered services when applicable and will physically interface to the vendor’s CPE Gateway Router device.

Extended Area Calling Service

A geographic area beyond the local service area to which traffic is classified as local for selected customers, i.e., telephone service that allows subscribers in one exchange to call subscribers of another exchange without a toll charge or for a negotiated fixed rate.

Flat Rate A non-fluctuating monthly rate for telephone service in which an unlimited number of local calls can be made without further charge the extent of the contract. The monthly rate is established in the contract.

Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)

A White House-directed emergency phone service provided by the National Communications System (NCS) in the Cyber Security & Communications Division, National Protection and Programs of the Department of Homeland Security. GETS supports Federal, State, local, and tribal Government, industry, and non- Governmental organization (NGO) personnel in performing their National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) missions. GETS provides emergency access and priority processing in the local and long distance segments of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). It is used in an emergency or crisis situation when the PSTN is congested and the probability of completing a call over normal or other alternate tele-communication means has significantly decreased. The servicing LEC must have NPA (710) in the switch to allow access to the GETS line assigned to a specific site. Dialing 0/1+710-NXX-XXXX provides access to an emergency service for authorized users.

The 710 NPA provides access to a tariffed service of the GETS interexchange carriers (AT&T, MCI WorldCom, and Sprint) and the call is billed to the U.S. Government. Web link:

http://gets.ncs.gov/

Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier

(ILEC)

The dominant phone carrier within a geographic area as determined by the FCC Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 provided local exchange service to specific area.

Interconnection Agreement

A business contract between telecommunication organizations for interconnecting their networks and exchanging telecommunication traffic. These agreements are present in both public switched telephone networks and the Internet.

Intra LATA Local toll service (also called intra-Local Access and Transport Area (LATA), local long distance, or regional toll service) provides calling within a geographic area known as a LATA. Per-minute toll charges usually apply to these calls.

Local Exchange Access and Service Areas

Areas shall include the areas/zones coverage as currently defined by the incumbent local service provider(s) and/or the State PUC for the Site and shall be applied under the scope of this contract and provide a list of these local exchange access service areas and any updates as they accrue. When the Contractor provides services to a Government installation, the LATA boundary shall not be limited or restricted to a Contractor’s service area.

Connection to intra-LATA exchange areas and with inter-LATA exchange carriers is required.

Measured Rate A message rate structure in which the monthly phone line rental includes a fixed rate on calls within a defined area. Measured services are often charged on the number of calls, the time of day, the distance traveled and/or the length of the call.

Non-Recurring Charges

A one-time fee IAW the established tariff rates at time of award that is associated with adding a local exchange service, including installment, activation and/or equipment.

Physical Security Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

Quality Assurance The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

Quality Control All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

Reliability The probability that a system will not fail during a specified period of time.

Resilience The ability of a system to recover to its normal operating form after a failure or an outage.

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

A communications protocol for signaling, call setup/teardown, and communication of telephone and Video Real-Time Systems over an IP Based Unified Communication System. (As defined by Internet Assigned Numbers Authority & Request for Comments).

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and streaming media service Based on the SIP by which Internet telephone service providers (ITSPs).

SIP Trunk An IP Based virtual connector between Unified Communication Systems designed to transport high-density unicast & multicast telephone/video traffic channels.

Traffic Analysis Inference of information from observable characteristics of data flow(s), such as the identities and locations of the source(s) and destinations(s), and the presence, amount, frequency and duration of occurrence.

TABLE B ACRONYMS:

ACRONYM EXTENDED

AF Air Force AFI Air Force Instruction BRI Basic Rate Interface BS Basic Services BTN Billing Telephone Number CSSR Call Setup Success Rate CFP Communications Focal Point CLEC Competitive Local Exchange Carrier CO Contracting Officer CPE Customer Premise Equipment CSA Communication Service Authorization CSL Commercial Subscriber Lines CSO Communications Services Officer DCO Dial Central Office DCR Dropped Call Rate DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DID Direct In Dial DOD Department of Defense DP Dial Pulse DSN Defense Switching Network DSX Digital Signal Cross-Connect DTMF Dual Tone Multi-Frequency EBC Edge Boundary Controller FCC Federal Communications Commission FD Full Duplex FR Flat Rate FX Foreign Exchange GETS Government Emergency Telecommunications Service GS Ground Start HD Half Duplex IAW In Accordance With IC Incoming ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network IT Information Technology LATA Local Access Transport Area LS Loop Start LTS Local Telecommunication Services MF Multi-Frequency MDF Main Distribution Frame MR Measured Rate NCS National Communications System NS/EP National Security and Emergency Preparedness NGO Non-Governmental Organization NLT No Later Than

ACRONYM EXTENDED

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OG Outgoing POC Point of Contact PRI Primary Rate Interface PUC Public Utility Commission PWS Performance Based Work Statement PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RPL Restoration Priority List SIP Session Initiation Protocol SS Services Summary TS Telecommunication Services TSP Telecommunications Services Priority WS Wink Start