LEC services whiting field

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services provider to continue telecommunications support for Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. The procurement encompasses maintaining existing business lines and net interface circuits across Whiting Field and four outlying landing fields (OLF Evergreen, OLF Middleton, OLF Silver Hill, and OLF Brewton), while upgrading critical communication consoles, radio interfaces, and resilient network capabilities including VPN and fiber optic services. Key requirements include 24/7 network assistance with defined response times for service outages, Emergency 911 services with deaf assistance, compliance with ITU and ANSI standards, and telecommunications technicians with a minimum of five years of experience. The contract will be awarded using lowest-price-technically-acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, with evaluation based on technical capability to meet all Performance Work Statement requirements and pricing. The quote submission deadline is March 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST, with quotes to be submitted via email to Robert Joas and Kathryn Santos at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Atlantic.

This is not a set-aside procurement and represents a continuation of current LEC services, with the source justification document indicating AT&T/BellSouth as the existing service provider due to legacy infrastructure and sole-source capabilities. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 as the base year, with four additional one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031, plus a potential six-month extension through September 30, 2031. The specific dollar value of the procurement is redacted in the available documentation; however, pricing is structured on a firm fixed-price basis across six account numbers with monthly charges for business lines, federal universal service fees, federal subscriber line charges, and inside-wire protection services. All contractor employees requiring access to Naval facilities or IT systems must obtain Common Access Cards and complete required background investigations and security training. Payment will be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system with identified DoDAAC routing codes.