26N0007 SSN PWS.docx

NAVAL STATION NEWPORT RI SOLUTION

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

As of 13 November 2025

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

1.1. Primary COR

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

N70272

NCTAMS LANT – 1518 Piersey Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23511

Fax Number:

1.2. Alternate COR (ACOR)

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC):

N70272

Fax Number:

2. Background NCTAMS LANT Base Communication Office (BCO) Newport, Rhode Island (RI) provides critical base level communications and is integral to NAVSTA Newport, which has a mission to support diverse training requirements and facilitate the success of its tenant commands by providing the environment, facilities and infrastructure essential to achieving optimal performance and mission outcomes for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and federal agencies. BCO Newport provides real time Information Technology (IT) and communications operations and support to their supported commands. NCTAMS LANT BCO Newport currently assigns and controls user’s voice features via an Avaya Communications Manager (CM) 6.

Granite Telecommunications is the local exchange carrier (LEC) for NAVSTA Newport. Verizon owns, operates, and maintains the outside plant infrastructure aboard the base in locations where fiber connectivity doesn’t exist or there aren’t enough phones in a building to warrant government furnished connectivity. NCTAMS LANT is seeking telecommunication vendors to conduct a site survey, and develop a solution with one-time/recurring costs and time line to implement the transition from the current Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to a POTS Replacement Service using a secure and reliable digital connection using LTE Cellular data from the nation’s leading carriers at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, Rhode Island. It is highly recommended that the vendor(s) develop the solution/write the report using a “POTS in the Box” telephony service to approximately 131 current users located in approximately 54 separate buildings on the base.

Scope NCTAMS LANT is seeking eligible telecommunication vendors to provide a solution to transition the current Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to a POTS Replacement Service using a secure and reliable digital connection using LTE Cellular data from the nation’s leading carriers at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, Rhode Island. The expectation is the vendor(s) will develop a plan with the high recommendation of utilizing a “POTS in the Box” telephony service. The current POTS infrastructure (copper cable ONLY) is owned/maintained by Verizon. The Verizon OSP carrying the dial tone will cease to exist on 31 Mar 2026. Consequently, there is no Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) OSP available. The Navy relies on this infrastructure to provide telephony service to all supported commands so each can meet assigned mission requirements. Vendors responding to this solicitation should be prepared to offer a solution for transitioning from POTS (via a mixture of Digital Signal 0 (DS0) circuits and copper cable pairs) to a “POTS in a box” solution. It is highly recommended to utilize the existing infrastructure from end user to the Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) inside the 54 buildings on NAVSTA Newport; deliverables would include description of the solution(s) along with estimated one-time and recurring costs for the service as well as a timeline to complete based on an estimated notional date in Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Quarter 2 that a vendor after a formal solicitation and award determination would be awarded a contract to execute required services. The resulting contract could be executed as either a 1-year contract, or a base period with up to 4 option periods, base plus four option years. The solicitation and resultant contract would also contain FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, thereby allowing a six (6) month extension if circumstances necessitate this option.

3. Objectives The objective of this PWS is to identify vendor interest and define the requirements for the vendor to develop a solution for a turn-key POTS replacement service solution at NAVSTA Newport, with approximately 131 current users located in approximately 54 separate buildings on the base; recommend utilizing existing cable infrastructure (ISP) from end user to the IDF. The Navy currently relies on Verizon infrastructure to provide telephony service to all supported commands so each can meet assigned mission requirements

4. Applicable Standards The proposed solution, proposed network equipment, equipment racks/cabinets, cables (communications, power, grounding, etc.), pathways, wire management, patch panels, etc. shall be IAW:

4.1. NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code)

4.2. ASME A17.1 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators)

4.3. UL 60950-1 (or the newer UL 62368-1)

4.4. National Electrical Code© NFPA 2018

4.5. ICC/ANSI A117.1 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, including requirements for auto-dial functionality in emergency handsets within elevators)

4.6. International Standards Organization (ISO) Document 33.040.35: Telephone networks

4.7. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Operational Procedures and Standards

5. General Requirement

5.1. This action is to elicit interest in performing a site survey report wherein the vendor shall provide a solution to include all labor, equipment, installation services, and programming required for successful completion of this order. The Vendor shall provide a site survey report that defines a “POTS in a box” solution to provide all users commercial telephony service and highly recommend utilizing the existing ISP infrastructure.

5.1.1. The vendor’s solution(s) shall leverage government furnished Inside Plant Cable (ISP) to the greatest extent possible.

5.1.2. Resolution to any contradictions within the proposal shall be to the benefit of the government.

5.1.3. The vendor is fully responsible to capture the accurate configuration of the existing OSP/ISP infrastructure to inform the proposal. The Government provided information is just for reference only and shall not be accountable for the accuracy of the provided information.

5.1.4. Vendor shall provide a preliminary schedule within 5 business days after award with a final proposed solution submission to the government no later than 30 business days after award.

6. Site Survey Requirements

6.1. Site Survey Results Technical Requirements

6.2 Upon contract award, the expectation is that the vendor will develop a proposed solution with the recommendation of utilizing the ISP to provide a “POTS in the Box” commercial telephony service to provide cellular LTE telephony service to approximately 131 current users located in approximately 54 separate buildings. The OSP infrastructure is owned/maintained by Verizon, consequently there is no GFE available; Verizon terminates all copper at each building. The government then handles the cross connects to the IDF, and subsequently, to the end user. Vendor(s) should provide the government a solution(s) to transition the current Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) to a POTS Replacement Service using a secure and reliable digital connection using LTE Cellular data from the nation’s leading carriers; deliverables would include description of the solution(s) along with estimated one-time and recurring costs for the service as well as a timeline to complete

6.2.1 The site survey report will include a “POTS in the box” solution at NAVSTA Newport to support 131 telephone users. The solution shall also be capable of supporting modems and faxes.

6.2.2 The solution must be modular/scalable in nature, supporting an existing subscriber base of 131 numbers with the possibility to expand in the future if required.

6.3 System features & station features

The proposed solution must provide the following:

· Voicemail including transcription.

· Call Blocking

· Call Back

· Call Forward

· 3-Way Calling

· Block Caller ID

· Local, Long Distance, Toll-free and International calling capabilities Enhanced 911 (e911) compliant meeting the requirements of Kari’s Law and Ray Baum’s Act.

988 services Station Tracing for emergency personnel

7 Deliverables

7.1 The interested vendor, once the contract is awarded, shall produce:

7.1.1 A Site Survey Report with a proposed solution.

7.2 Site Report shall include but is not limited to:

7.2.1 Deployment accomplished by the vendor shall be shown on logical network topology and shall show what facilities the solution is deployed to and the numbers of users.

7.2.2 Layout drawings and diagrams of the base and annexes identifying demarks and potential equipment required for a solution for 54 buildings with 131 users.

7.2.3 Documentation shall include ISP cabling and power drawings/specifications, floor plans, and engineering specifications generated in support of the installation of the system. Power and space requirements in government spaces/facilities needs to be identified.

7.2.4 Report shall include a section identifying the non-recurring and recurring costs for the proposed solution

7.2.5 Report shall include a section providing a timeline to complete the proposed solution based on an estimated notional date in Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Quarter 2 that the vendor would be awarded a contract to execute.

7.3 Deliverables are to be transmitted with a cover letter, on the prime vendor’s letterhead, describing the contents. An electronic copy of all deliverables will be provided to the Government Representative identified in paragraph 12 within 10 business days of site survey completion.

7.4 All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions as specified.

7.5 All site survey, documentation & records produced by the vendor under this PWS shall become the property of the U.S. Government, which shall have unlimited rights to all materials and determine the scope of publication and distribution.

7.6 The vendor shall deliver electronic copies in Word and PDF format of all documents, & records to the Government Representative held on vendor proprietary servers (web linked; virtual office) upon termination of the contract services or expiration of the contract period.

8 Work Schedule

8.1 Upon contract award, all work performed by the vendor will be performed during normal duty hours, Monday- Friday 0730-1630 local time. Work will not be performed on weekends or observed federal holidays unless mission or base operations dictate. Observed federal holidays are:

- New Year’s Day - 1 January

- Martin L. King Day - Third Monday in January

- Washington's Birthday - Third Monday in February

- Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

- Juneteenth - 19 June

- Independence Day - 4 July

- Labor Day - First Monday in September

- Columbus Day - Second Monday in October

- Veterans Day - 11 November

- Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November

- Christmas Day - 25 December

9 DELIVERY ADDRESS

NAVSTA Newport, RI

10 POINTS OF CONTACT

10.1 Contracting Officer

10.1.1 Robert Joas (NCTAMS LANT HEAD OF CONTRACTING)

Email: Robert.joas.civ@us.navy.mil Office: 757-400-9433

OR

Kathryn Santos (NCTAMS LANT CONTRACTING) Email: kathryn.l.santos.civ@us.navy.mil Office: 904-542-6931

10.2 Contracting Officer Representative

TBD ARO

10.2.1 TBD (Alternate)

10.3 On-Site Technician

TBD ARO

10.3.1 TBD ARO (Alternate)

10.4 NCTAMS LANT (Norfolk) Plans and Projects Representative

TBD ARO