Sources Sought - Long-Distance and Local Telecommunications Services.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT: Long-Distance & Local Telecommunications Services Notice Type: Sources Sought

1. Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-aside. The NAICS is 517810, "All Other Telecommunications" with a small business size standard of $40.0M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

1.2 Below is a document containing a description of services requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability.

1.3 If the Government decides to conduct procurement as a result of the market research, a separate pre-solicitation synopsis of that procurement will be posted to SAM.gov. Interested companies are requested to submit a summary outline of their qualifications to conduct Long-Distance & Local Telecommunications Services at Malmstrom AFB. References to vendor web pages will not be accepted.

1.4 Please note that we cannot return your submissions to you.

1.5 Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

2. This request for Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or material. No contract award will be made as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This information is provided to the government at no cost.

REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION

3. This requirement will provide essential Long-Distance and Local Telecommunication Services (LDLTS) and features supporting Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Site specific equipment connectivity requirements are identified in Appendix 1, along with required features. This requirement will support the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365).

With the Department of War (DoW) mandating military installations move away from legacy Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) telephony to Internet-Protocol based services, a local telecommunication service (TS) needs to include long-distance but not Defense Switching Network (DSN) services, which are beyond the scope of this action. Due to changes in technology, equipment, security requirements, and processes, it has become evident that the Government should acquire these services in a performance-based manner, consistent with the principles contained in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-138 “Acquisition of Services.”

These services are considered Information Technology (IT) in accordance with (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 239.74 “Telecommunications Services.” The requirement herein represents the site’s performance-based requirements for long-distance and local “dial-tone” and ancillary services as defined herein. As a part of the new process, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) encourages the Contractor to identify or suggest improvements to existing TS processes, operating procedures, systems, or applications to the Contracting Officer (CO).

The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to perform and provide local access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified in Appendix 1 to this 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), DoW, DAF, and industry standards for this requirement.

The Contractor shall provide and install transmission equipment and cables for long-distance and 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 (NLT) five days after contract award) prior to any installation. The Government does not authorize aerial cable installations.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution Company/Institute Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

CAGE Code:

SAM UEI:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Web Page URL:

Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

517810 Size Standard $40.0 million

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership):

Responses must be received or postmarked no later than 12:00 pm Mountain time zone on 3 February 2026. Please email jennifer.lodmell.1@us.af.mil and erik.hallberg.1@us.af.mil.

Please refer any questions relative to this market research to Jennifer Lodmell at jennifer.lodmell.1@us.af.mil and Erik Hallberg at erik.hallberg.1@us.af.mil.

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