What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking Local Telecommunication Services (LTS) and Long-Distance Telecommunication Services (LDTS) for Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. This is a sources sought notice aimed at gathering market research and identifying potential vendors, with no immediate contract resulting from this notice. There is no set-aside for small businesses, so all interested parties can respond, but they should note that this is primarily for information gathering rather than bidding. Interested vendors should prepare a response detailing their interest, technical capabilities, and relevant past performance.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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55 COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
Local Telecommunication Services (LTS) and
Long Distance Telecommunication Services (LDTS)
Offutt AFB, NE
VERSION: 3.0
27 May 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Objective............................................................................................................... 1
2. SCOPE........................................................................................................................ 1
2.1 Outages ................................................................................................................ 1
2.2. Services Summary................................................................................................ 3
3. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SPACE AND SERVICES .............................................. 5
3.1. Securing and Safeguarding .................................................................................. 5
3.2. Rack Space .......................................................................................................... 5
3.3. Environmental Controls ........................................................................................ 5
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 5
4.1. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 5
4.2. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) ........................... 5
4.3. Interconnection Agreements, and Cutover Plans ................................................. 6
4.4. Safety, Health and Fire Protection Requirements ................................................. 7
4.5. Manpower Reporting ............................................................................................ 7
4.6. Billing…………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
4.6.1. Customer Service Records 7
5. APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 9
APPENDIX 1 – SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………9
APPENDIX 2 - DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS .............................................................. 14
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Objective
This requirement is for essential Local Telecommunication Services (LTS), Long Distance
Telecommunication Services (LDTS), International Telecommunication Services (ITS),
and features supporting Offutt AFB, NE. Site specific equipment connectivity
requirements are identified in Appendix 1, along with required features. The LTS will
support the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365).
2. SCOPE
The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, facilities, materials, and services needed to
perform and provide local access to the designated circuit demarcation point(s) identified
in Appendix 1 to this PWS. These services shall include any equipment, wiring, and
infrastructure to ensure the Contractor’s proposed solution is compatible with the
Government’s current infrastructure without additional Government expense. The
Contractor’s access to the local exchange shall also include operator assistance
functions. These services shall not include residential or business services for non-
Government entities or Government contractors. The Contractor shall follow all Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), Public Utility Commission (PUC), Department of
Defense (DoD), Air Force (AF), and industry standards for this requirement.
The Contractor shall program, provision, and deliver a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
trunk with Offutts existing 20k phone numbers. The Contractor shall provide and install
transmission equipment and cables for local exchange access and transport service
circuits to the Government-provided floor space at the Government demarcation
location(s) identified in Appendix 1. The Contractor shall connect to Government-provided
power connection points and termination frames. The Contractor shall coordinate with the
Government Point of Contact (POC) (primary and alternate names, emails, and telephone
numbers shall be provided by the Government No Later Than (NLT) 5 business days after
contract award) prior to any installation. The Government does not authorize aerial cable
installations.
2.1 Outages
2.1.1. Scheduled Outage. The Contractor shall notify the Government POC of any
scheduled outage that will affect any telecommunication service. The Contractor shall
inform the Government POC NLT 30 calendar days prior to the scheduled outage. The
Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation for the outage to include the amount of
downtime and end users affected. The Contractor shall notify the Government POC via
email of the need for any scheduled service outages. Such outages shall be scheduled
to minimize inconvenience to users. The Government POC will release all affected
equipment and circuits prior to any service disruption. The Contractor shall follow
procedures identified below for outages.
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2.1.2. Unscheduled Outages. If multiple facilities, areas, primary trunks, or cables/fibers
are impacted, the Government POC will assign the category of the outage and establish
the repair priority. The Contractor shall notify the Government POC verbally of problem(s)
and follow-up with documentation via email within the time specified for each outage type.
2.1.3. Outage Procedures. The Contractor shall follow procedures identified below for
outages. In all cases, notification shall include:
• Reason for interruption;
• Duration;
• Start and stop times;
• Affected equipment, lines, and buil…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.