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General Services Commission
MEMORANDUM
To: Authorized TEX-AN Users and
GSC Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants
From: Stephen T. Parker, Director Telecommunications Services Division
Paul Schlimper, Director, Central Procurement Services Division
Cynthia J. Hill, Legal Counsel
Date: 02/02/00
Re:
TEX-AN 2000 Contracts
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We are pleased to provide Authorized TEX-AN Users and GSC's Cooperative Purchasing Program
Participants with guidance about the use of the TEX-AN 2000 Contracts.
GSC has completed the procurement of the next generation of TEX-AN telecommunications services through
a competitive solicitation process authorized by Chapter 2157, of the Texas Government Code.
GSC has procured a large suite of core telecommunications services such as long distance voice, voice and
data access, frame relay and ATM backbone transport services. These next generation TEX-AN 2000
services are technologically advanced, competitive priced and available for immediate statewide deployment.
All of these core services must be procured through the Telecommunications Services Division (TSD) of
GSC.
Additionally, GSC solicited and awarded contracts in numerous related areas, such as local telephone
service, calling cards, pagers, wireless (cell phones), equipment purchase and installation, etc .... These
requirements type contracts are available to both authorized TEXAN customers and GSC's cooperative
purchasing program participants, under Subchapter D, Chapter 271, of the Local Government Code. Each of
these TEX-AN contracts can be directly procured from and utilized without the requirement to conduct
any additional procurement process.
The complete list of contract areas available to both TEX-AN customers and cooperative purchasing program
participants is as follows:
Local telephone Service; Wireless (cell-phones); Pagers; Web hosting and Development; Fire Wall Systems;
Equipment Purchase and Installation; Calling Cards; Interpreter Services; and Pay Phone Long Distance.
TEX-AN 2000 telecommunications core services available through TSD to authorized TEX-AN users under
Section 2170.004, Texas Government Code, are as follows:
Frame Relay and ATM Backbone Transport Services; Data and Voice Access Services; Long Distance
Services, including toll-free 800 and 900 service; and Internet Access.
GSC awarded multiple vendor contracts in most of the categories listed. Substantial additional information
regarding TEX-AN 2000 contracts and services may be obtained by visiting our www.tex-an.net website.
We hope this information is useful to you.
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