D--VOIP AND BROADBAND
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation, Elephant Butte Field Division, is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to identify small businesses capable of providing SIP trunk services for their Enterprise Cisco VoIP system. This is to replace a discontinuing carrier and maintain local and long-distance telephone access at their facility in Truth or Consequences, NM. Responses are due by March 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement includes:
- Providing one (1) commercially available VoIP SIP trunk.
- Installation of the SIP trunk/circuit at the Elephant Butte Field Division, HC 32, Box 312, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901.
- A performance-based Service Level Agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 99.99% uptime, adequate bandwidth, low network latency, and minimal packet loss.
- 24/7/365 technical support and consultation.
- Email notifications for system updates. The Bureau of Reclamation will continue to manage the telephone system and government-owned equipment.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought Notice (Market Research)
- Procurement: Follows FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products/Services) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
- Set-Aside: Specifically seeking responses from small businesses.
- Potential NAICS: 517111 (Small Business Size Standard: 1,500 employees).
- Response Due: March 4, 2026, 06:30 AM MST.
- Published: February 24, 2026.
Submission & Eligibility
Interested small businesses should submit responses (5 pages or less) detailing their capabilities. Responses must include: Company Name, DUNS, Contact Information, Address, Business Size Classification (including employee count and years in business), and company abilities related to the requirements, including potential manufacturers. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to responding to any future solicitation. This is not an RFP and cannot form a binding contract.
Point of Contact
Brittney Murphy (bmurphy@usbr.gov, 801-524-3834).