LEC services for panama florida

The Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotes for the continuation of Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services to support telecommunications infrastructure at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, with related services at four outlaying landing fields. Prospective contractors must demonstrate technical capability to maintain existing business lines and single-line circuits while providing comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure modernization incorporating cloud integration, AI-driven network management, software-defined networking, VPN capabilities, and fiber optic resilience. Key requirements include establishing leased local exchange access to the Public Switched Telephone Network with support for Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and Direct Outward Dialing (DOD) capabilities, 24/7 support with specified response times for outages ranging from two hours for catastrophic failures to next business day for minor issues, and compliance with all Department of Defense security requirements including background investigations and security training. The government will evaluate quotes based on technical capability and price, with award going to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. Quotes must be submitted by March 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST via email to Robert Joas or Kathryn Santos, with all submissions requiring completed FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications along with pricing by Contract Line Item Number for all performance periods.

This procurement uses no set-aside designation and represents a continuation of services previously provided under contract N7027225P0022, with AT&T/BELL SOUTH identified as the incumbent service provider. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price commercial items acquisition covering a base performance period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods through March 31, 2031, and a final six-month option period ending September 30, 2031. The current infrastructure consists of six total business and single-line circuits across account number 251 M17-1323 323 at the primary location and outlaying fields (OLF Evergreen, OLF Middleton, OLF Silver Hill, and OLF Brewton). Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The place of performance is Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, with supporting services required at the four outlaying landing fields in the same region. Contractor personnel will require Department of Defense Common Access Cards and background investigations, with payment processed through the Wide Area Workflow system.