Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Long-Distance and Local Telecommunication Service A058476

This requirement will provide essential Long-Distance and Local Telecommunication Services (LDLTS) and features supporting Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Site specific equipment connectivity requirements are identified in Appendix 1, along with required features. This requirement will support the installation 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year (24/7/365). With the Department of War (DoW) mandating military installations move away from legacy Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) telephony to Internet-Protocol based services, a local telecommunication service (TS) needs to include long-distance but not Defense Switching Network (DSN) services, which are beyond the scope of this action. Due to changes in technology, equipment, security requirements, and processes, it has become evident that the Government should acquire these services in a performance-based manner, consistent with the principles contained in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-138 Acquisition of Services. These services are considered Information Technology (IT) in accordance with (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 239.74 Telecommunications Services. The requirement herein represents the site s performance-based requirements for long-distance and local dial-tone and ancillary services as defined herein. As a part of the new process, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) encourages the Contractor to identify or suggest improvements to existing TS processes, operating procedures, systems, or applications to the Contracting Officer (CO). 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, or infrastructure to ensure the Contractor s proposed solution is compatible with the Government s current infrastructure without additional Government expense. 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), DoW, DAF, and industry standards for this requirement. The Contractor shall provide and install transmission equipment and cables for long-distance and 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) five days after contract award) prior to any installation. The Government does not authorize aerial cable installations.

The 341st Contracting Squadron intends to award on a sole-source basis a contract to Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. (Lumen) to support Malmstrom Air Force Base s (MAFB) Long-Distance and Local Telecommunication Service requirement. Malmstrom currently has an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for its Local Telecommunication Services with Lumen. The contract's period of performance is ending on 31 October 2026. Due to Malmstrom's limited long-distance telephone lines, 341st Communications Squadron needs a long-distance to begin as soon as possible to address delays experienced by its users. Thus, a new procurement for a sole-source is required for the following telecommunication services: Long-Distance only to start from 1 March 2026 to 31 October 2026 until the Local telecommunication service ends. The contract will continue with a combined Long-Distance & Local telecommunication service from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2031, totaling a five-year ordering period. With Lumen being the incumbent provider for MAFB s Local Telecommunications Service, their infrastructure and equipment, including the physical demarcation point, is already established on premises. A continuation with Lumen would avoid new construction, equipment changes, and a complete reconfiguration of the installation s Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and Session Border Controllers (SBC) which currently support nearly 6,000 active telephone lines. Moreover, maintaining this provider would prevent unavoidable outages during cutover for all telephone lines which would significantly impact daily operations and mission readiness. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS and a solicitation will not be issued. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. If no affirmative written response is received, the award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 25 February 2026 by 12:00PM MST to 341 CONS, Malmstrom AFB, Jennifer Lodmell, Contract Administrator at jennifer.lodmell.1@us.af.mil. Please see the attached Performance Work Statement for further details.