LEC services gulfport mississippi

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotes for Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services at Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Mississippi under solicitation number N7027226Q0012. The procurement is for commercial telecommunications services including local dial tone, 911 emergency services, and 1-800 operational business calls for a one-year period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability to provide 24/7 network assistance with 99.999% reliability, support for analog and ISDN lines with specific signaling and routing configurations, compliance with ITU and ANSI standards, and disaster recovery procedures across multiple severity levels. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror based on evaluation of technical capability and pricing, with past performance assessed through the Government Wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Quotes are due by March 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST and must be submitted via email to the designated Navy procurement contacts.

This is not a set-aside procurement, and the source justification document indicates AT&T as the sole source vendor based on exclusive licensing agreements and existing technical infrastructure. The current service inventory includes 18 analog commercial subscriber lines, 18 basic rate interface ISDN lines, and 18 DID/DOD numbers at two service locations—Lakeside and Wool Market—with the government retaining modification rights throughout the contract period. The contract value is not disclosed in the public documents, though it is identified as a simplified acquisition under the FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) threshold and represents a continuation of services under preceding contract N70272250P001. Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with valid identification, hold a minimum Tier 2/2S background investigation clearance, maintain appropriate insurance coverage, and comply with HSPD-12 requirements and Defense Biometric Identification System enrollment. Services will be performed at NCBC Gulfport, Mississippi, with the government retaining the right to cancel the contract with 30 days written notice.