FEMA Wire-Line Telecommunications Services and Equipment

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. FEMA anticipates issuing the RFP on or around 15 September 2008. Emails and phone calls will not be answered prior to the issuance of the RFP.



FEMA is contemplating establishing multiple award firm fixed-price (FFP) IDIQ contracts for Wire-Line telecommunications services and products. The purpose of these contracts will be to provide technologically effective, commercially advanced and cost effective wire-line telecommunications solutions to support the mission of FEMA, which is charged with the centralized direction of emergency management. It is expected the solution will continue to reflect the changing technology where appropriate and beneficial to meet the FEMA mission.



The contractors selected for award shall be required to provide, deliver, and install intra-LATA equipment and tariffed services ordered through a centralized ordering system to include: voice and data services (T-1s, T-3s, I MB lines, DID and DOD service, and telecommunications network connection equipment (i.e. routers, switches, hubs, bridges, services, PBX, parts, cables, etc.), audio and video teleconferencing equipment and maintenance support, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and internet service within and outside the continental United States. Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) is a geographical and administrative area that is the responsibility of a Local Exchange Carrier. Intra-LATA refers to a telephone call or circuit which does not cross a LATA boundary.