SYNOPSIS COMBO CTS.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Robins AFB requires the contractor to provide for all labor, management, supervision, services, installation, supplies, equipment, transportation, reports, and delivery necessary to provide for Long Distance Wired Telecommunication Services. See Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment for more details.

2. This solicitation shall serve a Request for Quotes and is numbered FA8501-26-Q-0056.

3. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517810, All Other Telecommunications, with a size standard of $40M. A firm fixed price (FFP) contract will be awarded. There will be no advance payments. The Offeror agrees to hold prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt offers. The quote must contain sufficient Price and Technical information for evaluation.

4. The 78 ABW Communications Directorate (SC) seeks to utilize Long Distance Wired Telecommunication Services for Robins AFB. The 78 ABW SC requires the contractor to provide for all labor, management, supervision, services, installation, equipment, transportation and delivery necessary to provide for Long Distance Wired Telecommunication Services. See Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment for more details. See attached SF 1449 for suggested CLINs.

5. Response date and Times: Quotes must be provided on the CLIN Table on the attached SF 1449, dated and submitted by 19 August 2026, 12pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) to both Contracting Officer Stephanie Akles: stephanie.akles.1@us.af.mil and Contracting Specialist Vanessa Posey:

vanessa.posey@us.af.mil

6. It is the quoter’s responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. The applicable Clauses and provisions are contained in the SF 1449.

7. Delivery: Cutover Period IAW PWS- Providing two SIP circuits, install & configure equipment, and handoff ISDN PRI trunks for Long Distance service to the Government at the service delivery address.

The implementation for this requirement is No Later Than ninety (90) days after award. FOB is destination. Early delivery is acceptable.

mailto:stephanie.akles.1@us.af.mil mailto:vanessa.posey@us.af.mil

Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

1. Paragraph 52.212-1(c), “Period for Acceptance of Offers,” is tailored as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

PART I – SUMMARY AND MISCELLANEOUS DATA.

(a) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions and in the on-line Representations and Certifications at www.sam.gov. Return the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, along with the quotation. For other provisions and clauses in the solicitation, the quoter is required to submit the pages that require a quoter fill-in.

PART II – TECHNICALL ACCEPTABILITY

(a) Provide information along with any supporting documentation to demonstrate technical capability.

PART III – PRICE

(a) Insert quoted unit price(s) and extended amount(s) in the pricing schedule.

3. Documents submitted in response to this RFQ to the POC in paragraph 5. The Government will confirm receipt of your submission via email reply.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items

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

(1) Technical Capability

(2) Price

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items

The following is inserted as new paragraph (d) of the provision:

(d) Basis for Contract Award: This is a competitive award determined by lowest price that meets the requirement specifications and is conducted in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12.

(1) Technical Capability:

a. Provide and install transmission equipment and cables for long distance exchange access – transport service circuits to the Government provided floor space at the Government Demarcation location(s) identified in Appendix 1 of the PWS.

b. Develop and provide an initial Installation and cutover Plan. Provide an example of your cutover plan and fallback actions.

c. Deliver Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) circuits to demarcation buildings and convert SIP back to ISDN PRIs providing Long-Distance Services IAW the PWS. Provide details on how your company will accomplish this task.

d. Complete Long Distance service installation, cutover, and activation prior to 1 December 2026.

e. Experience providing Long Distance Service using Session initiated Protocol. In a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

(2) Price: The Government will rank all quotes by the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) for Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) (See attached SF 1449) The price evaluation will document the fairness and reasonableness of the LPTA quote.

(3) Quoters are cautioned to submit sufficient information and, in the format specified in FAR 52.212-1 of this solicitation. The Government intends to award a contract without further interchanges with quoters. Consequently, quoters are highly encouraged to quote their best quote in their initial submissions. However, the Government reserves the right to have interchanges with any or all quoters, if it is determined advantageous for the Government to do so. This statement is not to be construed to mean that the Government is obligated to have interchanges with every quoter (note that FAR Part 15 procedures do not apply to FAR 12 procedures, therefore formal discussions are not applicable). A quoter may be eliminated from consideration without further interchanges if its quote is not among those considered most advantageous to the Government based on a best value determination.

Award will be given to the responsible offeror that represents the lowest price technically acceptable considering price, technical acceptability and responsibility, whose quote conforms to all solicitation requirements such as delivery schedule, terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

Offerors must be registered in SAM.GOV database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.SAM.gov. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of an offer in response to this solicitation. NO OFFERS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER.

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Point of Contact identified in this solicitation. Do not include any proprietary information in your question, because the Government may post the question and response to all potential Offerors under the solicitation on http://www.SAM.gov.

All solicitation questions must be submitted no later than 12:00 PM ET, 19 August 2026. The Government is under no obligation to respond to questions received after 12:00 ET 17 August 2026 but may provide a response at its discretion.

To be considered for award contractor must have a current Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) assessment (i.e., not more than 3 years old) IAW DFARS 252.304-7019(b). Contractors can register at:

https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/ In accordance with FAR 13.003(f), electronic commerce method to receive proposals, modifications and submissions are listed within this posting.

Per R-DFARS 240.371-4, for award, the contractor must have a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level equal or higher than required (LEVEL 1), prior to awarding a contract, task order, delivery order, or exercise of an option. This is not an option and must be done prior to award.

All quotes shall be submitted via email in the format of MS Office compatible, adobe pdf, or equivalent document formats to the Points of Contact (POC) listed below no later than 12:00 PM ET on 19 August 2026.