D -- Metropolitan Local Acquisition Service (MLSA)

The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, through the Network Services Division of the Greater Southwest Region, awarded multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts for the Metropolitan Local Services Acquisition under solicitation 7TF-07-0006. These awards for local telephone services cover the Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio metropolitan areas and represent the completion of all awards under this procurement. The selected contractors are SBC Global Services, Inc., doing business as AT&T Global Services under contract GS07T09BGD0001, and tw telecom holdings, inc. under contract GS07T09BGD0002. The maximum contract value is set at $16.5 million for Dallas, $13.5 million for Fort Worth, and $6.5 million for San Antonio.

The scope of work, categorized under NAICS code 517110 and PSC code D, includes analog business lines, analog centrex or centrex-type services with minimum features, ISDN BRIs/PRIs, DOD/DID trunks, T-1s, T-3s, and other related telecommunications services. The contract structure features a three-year base period and five 12-month options. While the awards were finalized on December 4, 2008, the estimated Notice to Proceed date is scheduled for December 2008. Because these are multiple awards, the government will employ a fair opportunity process for all subsequent task orders. Jane G. Scroggins is the designated point of contact for this award notice.