Telecommunication Services

The 161 Air Refueling Wing (ARW) intends to utilize this Request for Quote (RFQ), under solicitation number W50S6R-25-Q-A001, to award without discussions, a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract for local and long-distance exchange telecommunication services for the 161 ARW Goldwater Air Base, Phoenix AZ. The Government intends to award one contract to the responsible Quoter whose quotation represents the Best Value to the Government. The Government intends to award a FFP contract resulting from the RFQ to the responsible Quoter whose quotation conforms to the RFQ; meets the technical and management requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS); and is the lowest price.

Quoters shall complete the SF1449 and submit a quotation with the following information: cover letter, management approach, technical approach, and cutover plan. Submitted quotations shall be valid for 90 days after the closing date of the RFQ.

When returning the solicitation (standard form 1449), please complete the following: 1. Company Information (Name & Address) and CAGE Code in Block 17a. 2. Pricing in contract line items in Block(s) 19 thru 24 (1-9)

The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all. The responses to this RFQ are intended to be evaluated, and award made, without discussions unless discussions are deemed to be necessary. Since award will be based on initial responses, quoters are highly encouraged to quote their most advantageous pricing in their initial response.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 517111.

The initial period of performance of this requirement is 12 months (1 Aug 25 - 31 Jul 26) with four 12-month option periods.

This requirement is for local and long-distance exchange telephone service in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Vendors shall respond to this RFQ by 21 February 2025 at 1900 hours (7:00 pm) Eastern Time (ET). All quotes should be submitted before the due date and time specified. Any quote, modification, or revision of a quote received after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is considered "late."

Submit quotes via email to: terry.ahseln.1@us.af.mil

All quoters must list Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, CAGE code, and Federal TIN with Company name, POC, and phone number. To obtain or renew a UEI number or CAGE code, please visit https://www.sam.gov. Vendor must also be registered in Wide Area Workflow to receive payment through electronic funds transfer. If you are not currently registered, please visit the following website https://piee.eb.mil/ to complete your registration.

All questions regarding the RFQ package must be submitted to terry.ahseln.1@us.af.mil by 19 February 2025 at 1000 (10:00 am) ET. Any questions asked over the telephone will not be answered. Any questions received after this date and time may not be answered.