Contract # GS00T01AHD0002 

Proposal to Add Federal Telecommunications Service   Long Distance (FTS LD) 

Back end connectivity options are available including Frame Relay, private line, 

local switched, and circuit switched services.  

Security is provided 24x7 and includes closed circuit monitors, secure card key 

access, biometric scanners, man traps and alarmed doors. Guards maintain access to 

the loading dock and security personnel also monitor each center. Building and 

environmental alarms are monitored locally in each of the centers by a 24x7 

maintenance staff and remotely by the AT&T NOC in San Diego, CA. 

Each center has dual UPS, with multiple modules synchronized to work in unison or 

independently. UPS systems receive power from commercial power feeders and 

standby generators and are designed to support the full load at 90 Watt per square 

foot for 15 minutes via its  external  battery plant.  

In case of a commercial power failure, multiple standby generators are available to 

provide power to the center within one minute of a commercial power outage. The 

one minute gap is covered by the UPS battery system to ensure no impact on the 

Government's equipment is experienced. During an extended commercial power 

outage, the diesel generators provide power using the fuel stored on site. Fuel 

suppliers are on standby to provide additional service. 

Fire suppression in the centers is achieved through pre action dry pipe systems and 

state of the art VESDA (air sampling) smoke detection and alarm systems. VESDA 

systems are 100 times more sensitive than conventional fire detection systems. 

Detectors are grouped into different zones. When one or more detectors detect smoke, 

the fire alarm panel opens the deluge valve to fill the sprinkler piping with water. In 

case of an actual fire, the seal on the sprinkler heads will melt and discharge water on 

the affected area. Water will not be discharged in unaffected areas. 

Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. 

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