Telephone Service

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, is pursuing a sole-source contract under FAR 6.302-1 to secure uninterrupted telephone services for two mission-critical remote facilities located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Longmont, Colorado. These sites are essential components of NTIA’s Continuity of Operations strategy, supporting federal telecommunications policy, spectrum management, and national-level communications functions. The contract will be awarded to LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. as the only source capable of meeting the agency’s requirements, with no competition anticipated. The acquisition is structured with a 12-month base period and four one-year priced options, allowing for a potential total performance period of up to five years. Services must ensure continuous, reliable, and high-availability telephone connectivity without disruption, though no explicit service level agreements, quality metrics, or technical specifications are detailed in the documentation. The contract will be administered by the Office of Acquisition Management within the Department of Commerce, with Erika Crawford as the primary point of contact. Solicitations are submitted exclusively via email to ecrawford@doc.gov by the deadline of May 29, 2026, and no formal solicitation package, attachments, pricing data, or evaluation criteria are available due to the sole-source nature of the procurement. The NAICS code 517111 applies, reflecting the scope as wired telecommunications carrier services, and no set-aside provisions or socioeconomic certifications are involved. Payment and invoicing procedures remain unspecified, and no inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or special clauses beyond the sole-source justification are outlined in the available information.