Local and Long Distance Telecommunication Services

the only solicitation; Offers are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA671225Q0010 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses for commercial items are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, Electronic Code of Federal Regulation (eCFR) https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/ECFRl, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Publication Notice (DPN) 20250825 and Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular (DAFAC) 20241016. It is the Offeror�s responsibility to be familiar with applicable provisions and clauses. See https://gov.ecfr.io and https://www.acquisition.gov for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. Class deviations can be found at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html This procurement is being issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside, under NAICS code 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, and a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to perform and provide local and long distance access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified in the Attached PWS. These services shall include any equipment, wiring, or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor�s proposed solution is compatible with the Government�s current infrastructure without additional Government expense. Access to the local exchange shall also include operator assistance functions. These services shall not include residential or business services for non-Government entities or Government contractors. The Contractor shall follow all Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Public Utility Commission (PUC), Department of Defense (DoD), AF, and industry standards for this requirement. The Contractor shall provide and install transmission equipment and cables for local exchange access and transport service circuits to the Government-provided floor space at the Government demarcation location(s) identified in Appendix 1. The Contractor shall connect to Government-provided power connection points and termination frames. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Government Point of Contact (POC) (primary and alternate names, emails, and telephone numbers shall be provided by the Government no later than five days after contract award prior to any installation. The contractor shall ensure the legacy equipment is operational until the cut-over phase begins. The Government does not authorize aerial cable installations. A firm fixed-price contract is contemplated with a period of performance (PoP) of one base year, four one-year options and a six-month extension. Anticipated start date: 30 September 2025 Any/all deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB Destination point is Pittsburgh ARS, Coraopolis, PA. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. Site Visit Information. There is no Site Visit for this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Written proposals are required (oral offers will not be accepted). Submission of proposals must be in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items and any addenda to the provision. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: See Addendum to FAR 52.212-2. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors are required to complete the electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management https://www.sam.gov, as well as the following: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.207-6, Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders Prohibition 52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.216-23, Execution and Commencement of Work 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.223-20, Aerosols 52.224-3, Privacy Training 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-System For Award Management 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply: 52.203-3, Gratuities 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.204-21, Basic