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The Department of Veterans Affairs' Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, plans to modify an existing contract to maintain Local Exchange Carrier services for the VA Region 3 Telecommunications Business Office. This modification will be awarded as a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Windstream, based in Greenville, South Carolina, under the authority that only Windstream can fulfill these specific requirements. The contract covers a one-month period from October 1 to October 31, 2015, with an option to extend for an additional 30 days. It ensures continuity of a wide range of telecommunications voice and data services, including POTS/business lines, trunks, PRI, DID, Centrex, DSL, DS1 and DS3 circuits, and Metro Ethernet data services, featuring capabilities such as Caller ID, call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and call blocking across multiple VA facilities in several states. The modification's objective is to provide uninterrupted telecommunications coverage and services starting from October 1, 2015. The contract falls under NAICS code 517110, relating to telecommunications. While this notification signals intent, it does not constitute an official request for proposals and closes on September 30, 2015. Interested parties or inquiries should be directed via email to the Contract Specialist Michael Frank, with specific contact information provided, alongside Contracting Officer Iris Farrell to address any procurement-related questions. The anticipated award date coincides with the start of the performance period, aiming for a seamless service continuation.

General Info

VA modifies sole-source contract to Windstream for one-month telecom services extension, starting October 2015.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

NAICS

517110 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers

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PostedSep 21

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

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OfficeEATONTOWN, NJ, 07724, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Technology Acquisition Center Nj (36C10B)

Office AddressEATONTOWN, NJ, 07724, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisition Operations (OAO), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey, intends to modify an existing to contract to maintain coverage for Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services on the VA Region 3 Telecommunications Business Office (R3 TBO) Windstream infrastructure. TAC intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price modification to Windstream, 2 N. Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The period of performance is October 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015, with one, 30 day option period. The proposed modification is for the continuation of telecommunications voice and data services: POTS/Business lines, Trunks, PRI, DID, Centrex, DSL, DS1 and DS3 circuits, and Metro E data services and features of Caller ID, Call Forward, Call Waiting, Hunting/rollover, Voice mail, and Call Blocking, currently being provided at the VA facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. Coverage and services shall be in place on October 1, 2015 with no interruptions to the circuits or services. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 57110. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2015. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such. This notification shall close on September 30, 2015. Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Michael Frank, e-mail: contact@example.gov, with the subject line as the synopsis number, VA118-15-C-0103 P00005. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Michael Frank, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000 or Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000