RFQ_47QACA26Q0007_Boyers Local Phone Service.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 47QACA26Q0007 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in eƯect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 eƯective October 01, 2025. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

This solicitation is unrestricted. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) that applies to the acquisition is NAICS Code 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers size standard is 1,500.

Due Date: The quotation shall be submitted by 11:00 am Eastern time November 20, 2025, to Tyrone Dallas at tyrone.dallas@gsa.gov. Facsimile is not authorized under this announcement.

Description:

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), OƯice of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) is seeking to provide The U.S. OƯice of Personnel Management (OPM) with Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Lines to facilitate the use of fax machines within the facilities located in Boyers and East Butler, Pennsylvania. The contractor will be required to provide and maintain 23 POTS lines that‘s currently in use at the facilities. The contractor must be an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and must have direct ownership of facilities. These POTS lines are vital to communicate and conduct business with OPM’s customers and partner agencies.

This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.1. To be considered for award, the Contractor must propose firm fixed prices for all the services identified in, Attachment 1 – Bill of Materials (BOM) via the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) below.

BASE Monthly Price Extended Price for 12 Month

CLIN 0001 - RS Boyers CLIN 0002 - RS East Butler

OPTION 1

CLIN 1001 - RS Boyers CLIN 1002 - RS East Butler

OPTION 2

CLIN 2001 - RS Boyers CLIN 2002 - RS East Butler

OPTION 3

CLIN 3001 - RS Boyers CLIN 3002 - RS East Butler

OPTION 4

CLIN 4001 - RS Boyers CLIN 4002 - RS East Butler

The Period of Performance (PoP) for this acquisition will be for five (5) years, consisting of a one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9. The anticipated period of performance of performance will be from November 25, 2025 – November 24, 2026.

BASE: November 25, 2025, to November 24, 2026

Option Period One: November 25, 2026, to November 24, 2027

Option Period Two: November 25, 2027, to November 24, 2028

Option Period Three: November 25, 2028, to November 24, 2029

Option Period Four: November 25, 2029, to November 24, 2030

Questions. Submit technical questions to the Contracting OƯicer in writing, via email to Tyrone Dallas at tyrone.dallas@gsa.gov on or before 11:00 am Eastern time on November 17, 2025. Telephonic (verbal) questions will not be addressed. All responses to questions which may aƯect the quotation, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the RFQ.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and OPM Specific Provisions apply to this acquisition:

PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 “INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES”

QUOTE SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Quote shall be submitted via email directly to the Contract Specialist listed below. Quote is due no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time on November 20, 2025.

Name: Tyrone Dallas

Title: Contracting OƯicer

Email: tyrone.dallas@gsa.gov

QUOTE FORMAT AND CONTENT

Quote shall be submitted in two volumes: Pricing and Technical

Volume 1: Pricing

- Pricing

- Pricing Spreadsheet shall show unit and extended price in accordance with the attached BOM.

Volume 2: Technical

- Technical: The technical quotation shall address the following:

1. Technical capability and understanding of the requirement.

- Demonstrate how the contractor shall meet the requirement outline in the

BOM.

2. Past Performance:

- Provide three (3) past performance references of work perform with similar size and scope to this requirement within the past 5 years.

GENERAL INFORMATION

(1) The OƯeror's quote must show—

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) OƯeror's SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) number;

(iii) The name, address, telephone and e-mail address of the OƯeror;

(iv) Socio-Economic status (e.g., Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a) Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business, or Large Business)

(v) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are quoted at the price set opposite each item;

(vi) Names, titles, telephone number and e-mail address of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the OƯeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

and

(vii) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the quote.

(viii) The quote must be submitted via email directly to GSA.

(ix) Verification of compliance with FAR 52.222-35, 52.222.37, or 52.222-38. Verification shall be in the form of information from Veterans Employment & Training Services (VETS) 4212 Service Desk.

(x) In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-3; contractor must show completion of reps and certs

(2) Unless otherwise permitted in the solicitation, quote submitted must be on an all or-none basis, e.g., quotes that propose to provide any item or combination of items shall be determined to be nonresponsive.

(3) Quote submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in English and in U.S. dollars.

(4) Quoter may submit modifications to their quotes at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(5) Quoter may submit revised quotes only if requested or allowed by the Contracting OƯicer.

(6) Quote may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are eƯective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting OƯicer.

(7) Quote in response to this solicitation will be valid for a period of 60 calendar days.

(8) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Quoters that include in their quotes data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall:

(i) Mark the title page with the following legend: This quote includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this quote. If, however, a purchase order is awarded to this Quoter as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting purchase order. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(ii) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this quote.

(9) Contract award.

(i) The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the Government's interest.

(ii) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(iii) The Quoter's initial quote should contain the Quoter's best terms from a cost or price.

Quoters may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of quotes (e.g., the relevance of a Quoter’s past performance information and adverse past performance information to which the Quoter has not previously had an opportunity to respond) or to resolve minor or clerical errors, but not rising to the level of discussions.

(iv) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit cost or prices quoted, unless the Quoter specifies otherwise in the quote.

(v) Exchanges with Quoter's after receipt of a quote do not constitute a rejection or counteroƯer by the Government.

(vi) The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the prices quoted are materially unbalanced between line items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A quote may be rejected if the Contracting OƯicer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

PRICE

The quoter’s price quote shall be submitted utilizing the attached BOM. The contractor shall show a unit price as well as an extended price per item listed within the CLINs. The Contractor shall provide a price for each performance listed within the solicitation.

BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will make an award based on Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) oƯer to the Government, where once the technical submission is determined to be acceptable and meets all aspects of the BOM, and the proposed price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

52.212-2 --Evaluation— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible oƯeror whose oƯer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate oƯers:

Price Technical

Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate oƯers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an oƯer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an oƯer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful oƯeror within the time for acceptance specified in the oƯer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the oƯer’s specified e

52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and eƯect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting OƯicer will make their full text available. The oƯeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the oƯeror and submitted with its quotation or oƯer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the oƯeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or oƯer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52.

FAR Provisions By Reference:

52.204-7 -- System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 52.204-16 -- Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.204-17 -- Ownership or Control of OƯeror (Aug 2020) 52.204-20 -- Predecessor of OƯeror (Aug 2020) 52.204-29 -- Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023) 52.212-1 -- Instructions to OƯerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) 52.212-3 -- OƯeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025)

52.212-3 -- Alternate I (Feb 2024) 52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.225-25 -- Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020)

Incorporated by Full Text:

52.209-11-- Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that–

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The OƯeror represents that–

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-3 -- OƯeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition and shall have active System for Award Management (SAM) Record Status located at https://sam.gov/.

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204- 26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand;

model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

OPM-Specific Provisions

1752.205-70 Announcement of Contract Award (July 2006)

OPM complies with FAR 5.3, Synopses of Contract Awards, in terms of synopsizing and publicly announcing contract awards. These actions take place at the time of, and not before, the contract is awarded. Contract award, in this case, means signature of the contractual document by the Contracting OƯicer and forwarding of the contractual document to the contract awardee. If the contract awardee wishes to make a separate public announcement, the awardee must obtain the approval of the Contracting OƯicer prior to releasing the announcement, and must plan to make announcement only after the contract has been awarded.

Attachment 1 – Bill of Materials (Separately Excel Attachment)