Amendment Acknowledgment 0004 (1).pdf

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This file is an Amendment (0004) to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA480325R0006 for Local Telecommunications Services at Shaw AFB. The amendment incorporates vendor questions and answers, extends the solicitation deadline to 2:00 PM EDT on 17 March 2025, and removes certain regulatory compliance clauses related to affirmative action and equal opportunity. Key changes include clarifying that the technical narrative must now address both local telephone communications and commercial long-distance requirements, with an additional page allowed for the technical proposal.

The solicitation requires a contractor to provide local telecommunication services, including SIP Trunking services, transmission equipment, and cables for local exchange access at Shaw AFB. The contractor must ensure compatibility with existing government infrastructure without additional government expense, follow FCC, PUC, DoD, and Air Force standards, and connect to government-provided power and call managers. The government estimates approximately 75,000 long-distance minutes per month, and offerors are permitted to modify both technical and pricing proposals within the submission guidelines.

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Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA480325R0006 for

LTS FY25

General Information

Document Type: Amendment 0004 to Incorporate Questions and Answers and remove certain Clauses and Provisions.

Solicitation Number: FA480325R0006 Posted Date: 7 March 2025

1. The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate questions and answers. The following information is provided: Questions with Answers submitted by vendors.

Q1: To allow accurate pricing of services, will the Government please provide an estimate of Long-Distance usage (minutes per month)?

Government Response: 75,000 minutes per month estimate.

Q2: Are offerors permitted to make changes to both Technical and Pricing proposal information?

Government Response: Yes.

Q3: In the original solicitation under 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (November

2021) – Addendum it states, “Each offeror’s technical narrative (no more than 5 pages) will receive a rating (acceptable/unacceptable) based on the submission of a written technical proposal describing the offeror’s approach to meeting the technical requirements of the local telecommunication services IAW PWS.”

Amendment 0003, paragraph 1.b states “IAW PWS Paragraph 2.1 Scope - this service includes support for commercial long-distance and local telephone communications.” Please confirm that the Technical Narrative should now include the offerors approach to meeting local telephone communications and commercial long-distance requirements. If confirmed, request at least one additional page be allowed for the technical proposal to allow offerors space to adequately address their commercial long-distance approach.

Government Response: Confirm. The technical narrative shall include an approach meeting the technical requirements, to include but not limited to commercial long-distance requirement. An additional page for technical narrative is acceptable.

Q4: Will offers submitted by companies that did not submit offers prior to the original deadline be considered based on the issuance of Amendment 0003?

Government Response: The solicitation has been extended and any offer received by the deadline of 2:00PM EDT, 17 March 2025 will be considered.

2. To remove the following Clauses in accordance with Class Deviation—Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts 2025-O0003 dated March 4, 2025:

c. 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance.

d. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

e. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

f. 52.212-5 (b)(33), (34), and (e)(1)(ix) and (x), the text is substitute by [Reserved].

2. A signed copy of this Amendment (0001) shall be submitted with each quote. Note: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

ADAM P. NICHOLAS.

Contracting Officer

Acknowledgment of Amendment 0004

(Authorized Signature of Offeror)

a. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

b. 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.

2025-03-07T15:44:32-0500
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