As follow-up to the EIS Change Notice posted on Interact on September 25, 2018 about EIS Program impacts from CenturyLink’s acquisition of Level 3, GSA has completed its actions related to this change.
Action areas included: GSA Contracts, EIS PMO, GSA Solutions Development, the Network Hosting Center and Pricer, TCC Inventory/Reporting/Training/Help Desk.
For all the above areas:
1. Level 3 is no longer listed as an EIS Contractor.
2. The Level 3 EIS contract has been renamed as CenturyLink.
Examples of changes that have been implemented:
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arameyThe Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program is being impacted due to CenturyLink’s acquisition of Level 3. NOTE: This impacts EIS only; there are no changes to the Networx, WITS 3, or other contracts with CenturyLink or Level 3. 1. EIS Partners: Level 3 will no longer be an EIS contractor. 2. EIS Contracts: The Level 3 EIS contract is being renamed as CenturyLink. The initially-awarded CenturyLink contract has been terminated for convenience at the request of CenturyLink. Examples of changes you will see include:
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arameyThe Full Service Workshop held on December 14, 2017 addressed the various reporting capabilities available to agencies via the Transition Coordination Center. These reports will assist agencies in determining their full service inventory and facilitate with the transition to EIS. Please see the link below to review the recording of the session. Be patient as the review of the slide deck will begin within a few minutes. https://youtu.be/Yckc5LJXreU
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arameyThe Full Service Workshop #2 was held on January 10, 2018 and was recorded, It specifically addressed customers with service provided from a GSA TDM PBX System. The workshop addressed what Agencies need to do if they are serviced by GSA, what support GSA provides the Agencies, and available resources.
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arameyFull Service Workshop #3 held on February 8, 2018, discussed the options available to agencies for replacing their current full service portfolio with services available under EIS. The link below is a full recording of the workshop: https://youtu.be/nD2VbwHWGm0
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arameyGSA's Office of Telecommunication Services (OTS) presented a workshop on transition planning for GSA-managed VoIP Customers on March 15, 2018. Topics included: VoIP Solutions available under EIS; Review of GSA Managed VoIP Customer Base; Options for using Government-Furnished Equipment; and
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in Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) Training CommunityHello. When accessing recording, it automatically stops after 29 seconds. Both a colleague and I tried both browsers. Wanted to provide feedback. Thanks.Posted 03/27/2018 3:35 PM -
arameyGSA's Office of Telecommunication Services (OTS) presented a workshop on modernizing voice services on April 26, 2018. Topics included: • The Case for Transformation to IP; • Benefits of Transformation to IPVS; • Enterprise Plan Naturally Possible; • Dealing with “islands” of TDM and VoIP; and • Suggested Approach for Moving Forward A complete recording of the workshop is available at the link below: https://youtu.be/Al1A0kqdoO8
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arameyGSA's Office of Telecommunication Services (OTS) presented a workshop on EIS Use Case Reviews - Approaches for Fair Opportunity Solicitations on May 17, 2018. The objective of this session was to provide information to assist agencies in preparing solicitations designed to:
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arameyGSA's Office of Telecommunication Services (OTS) presented a workshop on Industry’s Perspective on Providing High Quality EIS Proposals on May 31, 2018. Topics included: Solicitation Complexity Categorizations, Timeline of Proposal Creation Activities, “Wild Card” Agency Requirements and their Impact on Proposal Development, Industry Recommendations A complete recording of the workshop is available at the link below: https://youtu.be/r_PE6rIUmfk
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arameyIn response to agency requests, GSA has posted a file on the NHC Agency Pricer that provides guidance regarding how the Federal Universal Service Fund fees apply to EIS services. The guidance is primarily based on information published by the Federal Communications Commission and is subject to change. Please note that the contribution factor changes on a quarterly basis.
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