American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service

The contract award is for American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) to provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) services under solicitation number FA813926Q0012, issued by the Air Force Sustainment Center’s PZIMB Software office at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The base period of performance runs from May 15, 2026, to May 14, 2027, with four consecutive one-year option periods extending through May 14, 2031, allowing the government to extend services if needed. Performance is required at Tinker AFB, OK, with all deliveries and services directed to the designated DoDAAC FB2039 location. The contract employs a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, meaning award will go to the offeror who meets all technical requirements at the lowest price, with no best-value trade-off process. Pricing details are not provided in the documentation, and the total contract value remains unspecified. The contract mandates strict compliance with a wide array of federal regulations and security requirements, including prohibitions on using telecommunications equipment or services from covered entities such as Huawei, ZTE, Kaspersky Lab, and ByteDance, as stipulated in FAR clauses 52.204-23, 52.204-25, and 52.204-27. Contractors must also adhere to cybersecurity and data protection mandates, including privacy training under FAR 52.224-3 and the implementation of safeguards for personally identifiable information per FAR 52.239-1. All equipment must be uniquely identified and marked in accordance with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, using Data Matrix ECC200 symbology that encodes enterprise identifier, serial number, and part information compliant with ISO/IEC standards. Invoicing is exclusively conducted through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, and the contract includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and restrictions on subcontractor sales to the government. Offerors are required to provide certifications regarding their size status, ownership, and compliance with socioeconomic programs, including potential HUBZone, WOSB, or VOSB status, and must disclose any use of covered equipment or immediate owners through their UEI and CAGE codes. No key personnel or technical performance milestones are detailed, and evaluation factors