145th CS - Local Telecommunications Service - Stanly Co.

This solicitation, numbered W50S87-26-Q-5003, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for the procurement of Local Telecommunications Service (LTS) in Stanly County, North Carolina, to support the 145th Airlift Wing Geographically Located Unit in New London. The requirement is for a firm-fixed-price contract to maintain existing SIP-based telecommunications services with emulated TDM output to ensure compatibility with legacy government equipment. The base period is 12 months, with four option years each of 12 months and a single 6-month extension available, for a total potential contract duration not to exceed five years. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 service with a minimum of 99.9% availability, timely notification of all scheduled outages at least 30 days in advance, and rapid response within one hour and restoration within eight to 24 hours depending on outage severity. All services must comply with strict performance standards including Quality of Service parameters aligned with ITU standards for VoIP and real-time traffic, and the contractor is required to submit a detailed Cutover Plan with a mandatory completion deadline of September 29, 2026, which is non-negotiable for non-incumbent vendors. The contract includes a comprehensive set of mandatory FAR and DFARS clauses, including prohibitions on contracting with Kaspersky Lab and certain telecommunications equipment providers, labor standards under the Service Contract Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and requirements for contractor code of ethics and conduct. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov and comply with representations pertaining to ownership, taxonomy, tax liability, and cybersecurity compliance, including NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC notifications. Invoicing must be submitted via WAWF in the “Invoice 2in1/Combo” format under FOB Destination terms, with no separate pricing for shipping or freight, and payments will be processed through designated DoDAACs. Contractors are responsible for securing facility access, obtaining and returning base identification and vehicle passes, safeguarding government property, and reporting labor hours through the eCMRA system by October 31 of each following calendar year. All proposals must be unencrypted, virus-free, and avoid classified information, with questions due by July 3, 2026, and responses due by July 20,