Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source: Hanscom AFB Windstream New Edge LLC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1566_HAFB_LTS
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Windstream New Edge LLC for Local Telecommunication Services (LTS) at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. This procurement falls under the "Other Than Full and Open Competition" category and is classified under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and PSC code DG11 (IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is managing this acquisition to provide essential telecommunications infrastructure and services supporting the installation's operations. The contract will deliver comprehensive local exchange access, transmission equipment, cables, and related telecommunications services to ensure continuous connectivity for the base. The services must operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to support critical mission requirements.
The primary objective of this procurement is to establish reliable telecommunications services for Hanscom AFB, including 12,100 Direct-Inward-Dialing numbers, five IP Primary Rate Interface trunk circuits, E911 compatibility, and local exchange access with 99.9% service availability requirements. The contract performance period spans five years from September 28, 2025, to September 27, 2030, with specific technical requirements for Building 1646 at 81 Grenier Street. Interested parties may submit capability statements via email to the designated contracting officers, Kristin Morrison and Brittany Colton, no later than July 14, 2025. While this is positioned as a sole source award to Windstream New Edge LLC, the government is using this notice as an information-gathering step under 10 U.S.C. 2304 before proceeding with the procurement. The contractor must comply with all Federal Communications Commission, Public Utility Commission, Department of Defense, and Air Force standards while providing all necessary labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services to deliver the required telecommunications capabilities.
Notice text
This requirement will provide essential Local Telecommunication Services (LTS) and features supporting Hanscom AFB, MA. Site specific equipment connectivity requirements are identified in Appendix 1, along with required features. This LTS will support the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365). The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to perform and provide local access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified in Appendix 1 to the Performance Work Statement (PWS). These services shall include any equipment, wiring, or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor’s proposed solution is compatible with the Government’s current infrastructure without additional Government expense. Access to the local exchange shall also include operator assistance functions. These services shall not include residential or business services for non-Government entities or Government contractors. The Contractor shall follow all Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Public Utility Commission (PUC), Department of Defense (DoD), AF, and industry standards for this requirement.
The Contractor shall provide and install transmission equipment and cables for local exchange access and transport service circuits to the Government-provided floor space at the Government demarcation location(s) identified in Appendix 1. The Contractor shall connect to Governmentprovided power connection points and termination frames. The Government does not authorize
aerial cable installations.
The Government reserves the right to add or remove lines at any time during the period of performance.
Please see the attachments for additional information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOCA 1566 HAFB LTS.pdf | ||
| PWS Hanscom AFB_LTS 26 June 2025 NOCA.pdf |
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