Communication Service

and clauses by reference IAW Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable. Full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotations. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. If funds are not available to fund the entire contract value, the Government reserves the right to re-evaluate quotations by unit price per service and issue an award on a SOME, NONE, or ALL basis for each individual service needed. Description of Requirement: The purpose of this requirement is to install and deliver a fiber commercial circuit and associated equipment that will provide Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) services for a period of one (1) base year plus four (4) option years. Work will provide services for 120 concurrent base call paths, 15,000 base numbers, provide 36,000 free off net (commercial conus long distance) call minutes, charge per minute for all off net minutes above the 36,000 threshold, and bill per minute per country for all international calls located along Barksdale Blvd IAW Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement, Dated 17 Apr 2026. Period of Performance: Base Year: 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2027 Option Year 1: 01 July 2027 - 30 June 2028 Option Year 2: 01 July 2028 - 30 June 2029 Option Year 3: 01 July 2029 - 30 June 2030 Option Year 4: 01 July 2030 - 30 June 2031 Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN Product/Service Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total 0001 BVOIP 12 MO 0002 IPS with router 12 MO 0003 Fees/Surcharges 12 MO 0004 *International Calls, Rate By Country 1 LO 0005 Off-Net 12 LO 0006 One-Time Transition-In / Installation Services 1 LO 1001 BVOIP 12 MO 1002 IPS with router 12 MO 1003 Fees/Surcharges 12 MO 1004 International Calls, Rate By Country 1 LO 1005 Off-Net 12 LO 2001 BVOIP 12 MO 2002 IPS with router 12 MO 2003 Fees/Surcharges 12 MO 2004 *International Calls, Rate By Country 1 LO 2005 Off-Net 12 LO 3001 BVOIP 12 MO 3002 IPS with router 12 MO 3003 Fees/Surcharges 12 MO 3004 *International Calls, Rate By Country 1 LO 3005 Off-Net 12 LO 4001 BVOIP 12 MO 4002 IPS with router 12 MO 4003 Fees/Surcharges 12 MO 4004 *International Calls, Rate By Country 1 LO 4005 Off-Net 12 LO * Contractors will submit a separate International Calling Rate Chart that details the firm-fixed per-minute rate for all available international countries. The rates provided in the separate International Calling Rate Chart will be incorporated into the resulting contract and will serve as the binding rates for CLIN 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004. ** In the event the Government exercises its option under 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, the Contractor shall provide services for a period not to exceed six months. The services shall be provided at the same prices and rates as those established for Option Year 4 of the contract (CLINs 4001 through 4005). Monthly recurring services will be priced per month at the rate established in Option Year 4. Usage-based services will be billed at the per-unit rates established for Option Year 4. Best Value Determination: Contract award will be based on price and technical factors to determine best value. As detailed in 52.212-2, best value will be determined by ranking quotes from lowest to highest price and awarding to the lowest-priced offeror that meets all technical requirements. Due Date and Time: Questions must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Answers to questions submitted IAW specified due date will be provided on or around Friday, 17 April 2026. Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 3:00 PM CDT on Monday, 04 May 2026. Points of Contact (POC): Contract Specialist: Millye Santiago-Cruz; Telephone: (318) 456-1353; Email: millye.santiago-cruz@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Tiffany Collazo; Telephone: (318) 456-3400; Email: tiffany.collazo.2@us.af.mil Applicable Provisions in Full Text: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (a) Submission of offers. Submit offers (quotes) to the POC specified in this solicitation IAW due dates and times specified in this solicitation. Quotes will include: (1) Offeror�s name/company name, address, telephone number and email address. (2) Offeror�s SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. (3) Offerors must review Attachment 2, Wage Determination. Be advised that 52.222-55, 'Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026,' remains in effect as of the date of this solicitation. Although the executive order was rescinded, the implementing clause has not yet been modified. Therefore, any conflict between the attached Wage Determination and 52.222-55 will be resolved in favor of the clause. (4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2. (5) Technical Plan not exceeding two (2) pages outlining how Offeror will accomplish the task outlined below in subsection (A). The Technical Plan should be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and to substantiate the stated information. The Technical Plan should not rephrase or restate the Government�s requirements but rather provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirement(s). Offerors should assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their company or experience and will use the information in the Technical Plan to evaluate the quote. Offerors� Technical Plan should include: (A) The manner in which the offeror will provide essential Telecommunication Services (TS) and features supporting Barksdale AFB IAW Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement, Dated 17 Apr 2026. (6) A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments. (7) Instructions for International Calls (CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004): (A) Offerors are to submit a separate International Calling Rate Chart (e.g., in Microsoft Excel or PDF format) that details the firm-fixed per-minute rate for all available international countries. The rates provided in this separate chart will be incorporated into the resulting contract and will serve as the binding rates for billing. (B) For the purpose of establishing a Total Evaluated Price (TEP), the Government has established a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) Plug Number. For each of the International Call CLINs (0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004), offerors will enter a Unit Price of $1,000.00. This will result in a Total Price of $1,000.00 for each of these line items. While this plug number will be used for evaluation, actual payment will be made in arrears based on actual usage and the rates submitted in the offeror's International Calling Rate Chart. (8) Instructions for One-Time Transition-In / Installation Services (CLIN 0006): (A) For CLIN 0006, offerors will price all labor, materials, and any other costs required to meet the initial service and installation requirements of the Performance Work Statement.