Local Exchange Services for the National Ground Intelligence Center, VA.

(ii) The solicitation number is W91RUS25Q0024. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13. 

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03.

(iv) The applicable NAICS code is 517111 and the small business size standard is less than 1500 employees.  This acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses.

(v) The contract line item numbers and items, quantities and unit of issue are identified on the attached Pricing Schedule.  The contract scope and requirements are described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).  The Statement of Work is available under the attachments section below. 

(vi) This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for the local voice circuits listed in Appendix 10 of the Statement of Work for the National Ground Intelligence Center, VA.

(vii) Performance Periods:   

Installation/Cut-Over (CLIN 0001)
Base Year, 12 months  (CLIN 0002)
Option Year One, 12 months  (CLIN 1001)
Option Year Two, 12 months  (CLIN 2001)
Option Year Three, 12 months  (CLIN 3001)
Option Year Four, 12 months  (CLIN 4001)

(viii) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition including the following addendum: 

52.212-1 Addendum

(b) Submission of Offers.   

(13) Quotations will only be accepted from facilities-based incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers certified by the State of Virginia to provide local exchange services.  Quotations that include terms and conditions other than those in the Request for Quotations will be considered non-responsive and not considered for award and the US Army will not incorporate special terms and conditions into the resulting firm-fixed price contract.   Quotations that take exception to the clauses required by the FAR and DFARS will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.   
 
(14) Submit quotations via e-mail to the Contracting Officer not later than the response date and time specified in the announcement.    

(15) Submit the following with each quotation:

Contracting Information

(A) The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of the Offeror registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).  

(B) Proof the Offeror is a facilities-based carrier certified to provide local exchange services within the State of Virginia.  Quotations will only be accepted from facilities-based carriers certified to provide local exchange services. 

(ii) Pricing. Submit a completed copy of the attached price quotation spreadsheet including the Offeror's prices and all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges. Unit prices must be limited to two decimal places.  Identify non-priced SLINs by entering NSP or NC in the unit price. The US Army is a Federal Government entity, and as such, is exempt from certain taxes.  Offerors must identify and include the quantity and amounts of all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges on the Pricing Schedule.  Quotations should not include any taxes from which the Federal Government is exempt.

(ii) Technical Solution.  A detailed narrative and network diagram describing the Offeror's facilities, network, and infrastructure to deliver all of the circuits in the Statement of Work to the demarcation locations.  Technical solutions that do not include all of the circuits required in the Statement of Work will not be accepted.  Long distance charges are not within scope of this requirement and technical solutions that do not allow the US Army to designate DISA's mandatory long distance provider as the primary interchange carrier (PIC) in accordance with the Statement of Work are not technically acceptable.

(iii) Past Performance Information.  Provide information from recent contracts performed within the last three (3) years, which are considered relevant in demonstrating ability to perform local exchange services involving similar scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities as the services described in this solicitation. Include the following administrative data for each referenced contract submitted: Offeror's company name; contracting agency; contract number; brief description of contract; contract type (i.e., fixed price, time and material, etc.); period of performance, identification of any significant achievements or past problems and resolution; and name, address, telephone number, and email address of program manager and Contracting Officer.

Period of Acceptance of Offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt of quotations.

Multiple awards.  This award shall be made on an all or none basis.  Offerors must provide a quotation to provide ALL of the circuits in the Statement of Work, Appendix 10.  Quotations that do not include all of the circuits required in the Statement of Work will not be considered.

End of 52.212-1 Addendum

(xii) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition, clauses required by the FAR/DFARS/AFFARS, either by reference or full text, will also apply (clauses may be obtained via the internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far).

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, Feb 1998. For purposes of this provision, the fill-in is completed as follows: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far 
52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, Feb 1998. For purposes of this clause, the fill-in is completed as follows: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far