FTS2000

Abbreviation for Federal Telecommunications System 2000 . A long distance telecommunications service , including services such as switched voice service for voice or data up to 4.8 kb/s, switched data at 56 kb/s and 64 kb/s, switched digital integrated service for voice, data, image, and video up to 1.544 Mb/s, packet switched service for data in packet form, video transmission for both compressed and wideband video, and dedicated point-to-point private line for voice and data. Note 1: Use of FTS2000 contract services is mandatory for use by U.S. Government agencies for all acquisitions subject to 40 U.S.C. 759. Note 2: No U.S. Government information processing equipment or customer premises equipment other than that which are required to provide an FTS2000 service are furnished. Note 3: The FTS2000 contractors will be required to provide service directly to an agency's terminal equipment interface . For example, the FTS2000 contractor might provide a terminal adapter to an agency location in order to connect FTS2000 ISDN services to the agency's terminal equipment. Note 4: GSA awarded two 10-year, fixed-price contracts covering FTS2000 services on December 7, 1988. Note 5: The Warner Amendment excludes the mandatory use of FTS2000 in instances related to maximum security . [ FIRMR ]