SAM #36C10B26Q0598

RFI: Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Telecommunication Services for VA Facilities Nationwide

This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeking vendors capable of providing comprehensive Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) telecommunication services for VA facilities nationwide. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Development, Security and Operations (DSO) Telecommunications Provisioning Office (TPO) - Technology Acquisition Center - Connectivity & Collaboration Services (CCS) - Products/Services Requested: - Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Services for VA Medical Centers, Outreach Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, National Cemeteries, and Benefits Offices - Telecommunication services include: - POTS Line (Measured Rate, Flat Rate, Ground Start Flat Rate) - Centrex Lines - T-1 DSS - PRI Circuits (with mileage/station link) - DID/DOD (Blocks of 20) - Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) Trunking Sessions and SIP Seat/TN - Metro Ethernet (1.5Mbps to 1000Mbps) - MPLS Metro Ethernet (30Mbps to 1000Mbps) - Circuit Mileage - Telephony features: Caller ID, Call Forwarding (including Busy/No Answer), Call Waiting, Call Blocking, Voicemail, Three Way Calling, Call Redirect, Third Party Billing Block, Emergency Call Routing, Remote Call Forward, Call Screening Removal, Hunting/Rollover - Toll-Free services - HSI/DSL (3-7Mbps) - Quantities range from single units to over 8,700 lines/circuits depending on the service - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 24/7 service availability with maximum uptime across all VA locations - Service delivery, transition-in/out, and project management required - Strict compliance with security and accessibility standards - Vendors must complete a technical workbook to indicate capability for each service and location - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice; open to all qualified LEC service providers - This is a market research RFI, not a solicitation for award.

Description

Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Services across the Enterprise The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Development, Security and Operations (DSO) Telecommunications Provisioning Office (TPO) has a requirement for Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Services across the enterprise in multiple states. These sites include VA Medical Centers (VAMC), Veteran Outreach Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), National Cemeteries, Veteran Benefits Offices, and other VA facilities in the Enterprise. The services consist of POTS Line Flat Rate (POTS), PRI (mileage/station link included), DID/DOD (Blocks of 20), and the features include Call Forwarding, Call Forward Busy, Call Forward No Answer, Call Waiting, Caller ID on PRI and POTS, Call Blocking, Voicemail, Three Way Calling feature (POTS Line), Call Redirect feature, Third Party Billing Block, HSI/DSL 3-7Mbps (standalone), Emergency Call Routing, Emergency Call Routing (additional Number), Remote Call Forward (No physical connection), Remote Access to Call Forward, Call Redirect (must include Screening Removal for VCL), Call Screening Removal (must include Call Redirect for VCL), and Hunting/Rollover. The Contractor shall provide telecommunication services at the facilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week with maximum service availability. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort it 517111 Wired Telecommunication Carriers. 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 is a Request for Information (RFI) only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or a request for Proposal.  Do not submit a proposal or a quote.  This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach.  In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI.  You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI.  Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process.  Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response.  The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Submittal Instructions: If your company is capable of providing the aforementioned services, please submit a Vendor Capabilities Statement, limited to five pages for your company, to include a cover page which indicates your company s full name, points of contact and your size standard for NAICS 517111. Please complete the attached entitled Market Research Technical Workbook , by inputting data into all applicable cells. The Technical Workbook captures the ability to provide coverage for each of the required services, in the quantity required, at each of the required Service Delivery Points (SDPs).  Using the drop-down selection menu found at Column K of the Attachment, please state yes or no as to whether you can provide the required service, in the required quantity, to the required SDP.  A yes or no designation must be entered for every item; no item shall be left blank.  Please note that all yes responses will change the blank cell to green and all no responses will change the blank cell to red.  The Technical Workbook will automatically calculate the total number of yes entries (Column L Total Yes ), the total number of no entries (Column M Total No ), and the total number of required entries left blank (Column N Total Blank ). All interested parties who can supply all the required services at all the listed SDPs shall respond no later than 10:00 AM CST on July 21, 2026, via email to camille.dye@va.gov.

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