SAM #N6817126Q0003

U.S. Navy Procurement of Fixed-Line VoIP and PSTN Telephone Services for Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

This opportunity involves the U.S. Navy's procurement of fixed-line VoIP and PSTN telephone services for Naval Air Station Sigonella and associated facilities in Sicily, Italy. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Sigonella - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella - Base Communications Office - Primary OEM: - Telecom Italia S.P.A. (TIM) - Sole national carrier for copper and fiber optic networks in Sicily - Owns and controls the commercial telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber backbone and relay sites - Vendors Mentioned: - Telecom Italia S.P.A. (TIM) - Products/Services Requested: - Fixed-line telecommunication services (VoIP and PSTN) - Four bidirectional PTT trunks (E1PRI or SIP VoIP Trunks) - 2 SIP trunks supporting 50 Mbps (full redundancy) - 4 PSTN trunks (E-1 PRI) - Porting and maintenance of 20,000 Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers - Approximately 3,500 analog/VoIP subscriber lines with features (Caller ID, call forwarding, call blocking, etc.) - Local exchange access and transport services - Installation, maintenance, traffic analysis, and 24/7 outage support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Support for multiple Navy facilities: NAS 1, NAS 2, NRTF Niscemi, Augusta NATO pier, Marinai housing complex - Backup network infrastructure and relay towers for emergency communications - Redundancy and diversity to ensure no service disruption during technology evolution - Restoration times specified for catastrophic, emergency, serious, and routine outages - Support for Navy microwave frequencies and protected backup links for critical communications - Sole source justification: TIM is the only provider with regulatory authority and infrastructure access in Sicily

Description

The U.S. Navy requires the procurement of fixed-line Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) telephone services in Sicily, Italy. This instant action provides for the provision of four bidirectional Post Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) trunks E1PRI or their technical evolution (SIP VoIP Trunks) to allow commercial inbound and outbound telephone traffic to Naval Air Station Sigonella. 

The areas that shall be supported are Sigonella NAS 1, NAS 2, Naval Radio Transmitter Facility NRTF Niscemi, Augusta NATO pier, and the Marinai housing complex.  The Navy owned telecommunication infrastructure runs underground between NAS I and NAS 2.   NAS 1 and NAS 2 are approximately 20 kilometers apart connected by Italian motorways made of Italian owned private and public lands. The contractor shall also provide access to  a network infrastructure that will serve as a backup to the Navy owned cables in the event of emergencies. The Navy Microwaves (MW) originates from NCTS locations and shall be supported by the contractor’s frequencies. The contractor shall facilitate the protected backup links of all circuitry to and from Sigonella and NRTF Niscemi, Augusta Bay pier site support and to the US Navy Public Safety Network PSNet/Emergency Land Mobile Radio (ELMR).   

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