§ 39:1752 — Definitions

§1752. Definitions
For the purposes of this Part, the following words and phrases shall be defined as
follows:
(1) "Agency" as used in this Part and in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title shall have
the same meaning ascribed to it as provided in R.S. 36:3(1).
(2) "Competitive sealed bidding" means a method of procurement which strictly
follows the requirements set forth in this Chapter except for such variations as are
specifically established in this Part.
(3) "Local area network" means a limited distance data processing/communications
network or system used to link computers and peripheral devices.
(4) "Multi-year contracts" are contracts for a term of more than one year, not to
exceed ten years.
(5) "Procurement" means the selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or
otherwise obtaining telecommunications systems, telecommunications services, or their
related software as well as all activities engaged in, resulting in, or expected to result in the
selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining telecommunications
systems, telecommunications services, or their related software by the state or its agencies.
(6) "Software" means computer programs and documentation essential to and
necessary for a telecommunications system or telecommunications service to perform
productive operations.
(7) "Telecommunications service contract" means a contract for the procurement of
telecommunications services to include but not be limited to long distance, pay telephone,
radio paging, and utility-type services such as local dial tone.
(8) "Telecommunications systems", which shall include telecommunications
equipment and related services, and "telecommunications services" are limited to the
equipment and services and means to provide:
(a) Telecommunications transmission facilities and services.
(b) Voice telecommunications systems and services.
(c) Local area network systems and services.
(d) Wide area network systems and services.
(e) Video systems and services, except those video systems and services specifically
reserved to the Louisiana Educational Television Authority pursuant to R.S. 17:2501.
(f) Wireless systems and services to include, but not be limited to, cellular and
personal communications systems.
(g) Radio systems, to include but not be limited to two-way radio systems; however,
the operational abilities and priorities of two-way communications of the departments in the
executive branch shall not be impeded.
(h) Intercom and electro-mechanical paging systems.
(i) Any and all systems and services based on emerging and future
telecommunications technologies relating to Subparagraphs (a) through (h) of this Paragraph.
(9) "Telecommunications systems contract" means a contract for the procurement
of telecommunications systems including equipment and related services to include but not
be limited to installation and maintenance.
(10) "Telecommunications systems lease contract" means a contract between a
supplier of telecommunications systems and the division of administration, office of
telecommunications management, or the procuring agency, through which
telecommunications systems may be procured for a term which shall not exceed ten years.
The contract may be either an operating lease, installment purchase, or a financed lease
without a balloon payment.
(11) "Telecommunications transmission facility" means any transmission medium,
switch, instrument, wiring system, or other facility which is used, in whole or in part, to
provide any transmission.
(12) "Utility" means any telecommunications service provided by the office of
telecommunications management and used in the essential operations of a state agency, such
as local dial tone, wide area network, and local area network.
(13) "Wide area network" means a data processing/communications network or
system generally utilizing common carrier facilities to link geographically dispersed local
area networks to other local area networks or computer systems.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1982, No. 152, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 778, §1; Acts 1989, No. 745, §1; Acts 1990, No. 876, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 772, §3, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.