USNA Dial Tone Services

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking dial tone services for the United States Naval Academy through a sole source procurement with Paetec Communications, LLC (DBA Windstream Enterprise). The solicitation requires the contractor to provide Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) service to the Naval Avaya CM 8 Phone System, which includes comprehensive telecommunications capabilities such as local and long-distance dialing, international calling, and E911 services. The procurement will cover access to existing direct-inward-dial numbers in the 410.293 exchange, with a minimum of 10Mbps bandwidth and 320 call paths. Technical acceptability and price are the primary evaluation factors, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. The solicitation (N0018925Q0109) has a response deadline of January 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST, with responses to be evaluated against specific technical requirements.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a base period of 12 months and one additional 12-month option period. The total potential contract duration could extend up to 30 months, including potential 6-month extensions. The place of performance is the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (21402). The contract is structured with two Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 1 covering monthly recurring fees and CLIN 2 with a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000 per month for usage rates. The total contract value is anticipated to be up to $250,000, with Windstream Enterprise being the sole source provider due to existing infrastructure and the need to migrate from traditional TDM to IP-based services by March 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS code 561421 with a small business size standard of $19 million.