Local Exchange Services for the Blue Grass Army Depot, KY.
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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 Department of the Army is seeking Local Exchange Services for the Blue Grass Army Depot, KY, through a Request for Quote (RFQ) W91RUS26QA011. This opportunity requires facilities-based incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers certified by the State of Kentucky to provide local voice and data circuits. The contract will be a firm-fixed price award. Quotations are due by May 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive local exchange access services, including analog and digital access transport services, and inter/intra-Local Access Transport Area (LATA) interconnect functions. This encompasses transmission facilities, equipment, materials, maintenance, and design for local access and transport services to designated demarcation points and destinations at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Key services include operator assistance, directory assistance, and emergency E911 services. The Statement of Work (SOW) references numerous Bellcore (GR) and other industry standards for performance and quality.
Contract Details
- Solicitation Type: Request for Quote (RFQ) IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13.
- NAICS Code: 517111 (Telecommunications Access and Other Usage Billing Services).
- Set-Aside: None.
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price.
- Performance Periods: Installation/Cut-Over (CLIN 0001) and Base Year (CLIN 0001).
- Place of Performance: Blue Grass Army Depot, Richmond, KY 40475.
- Special Requirements:
- Offerors must be facilities-based incumbent or competitive local exchange carriers certified by the State of Kentucky.
- Must provide a 24/7 point of contact for service outages with specified response times (e.g., Catastrophic within 4 hours).
- Diversity and diverse routing for local communications services are required.
- Compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for security, safety, and environmental standards is mandatory.
- Continuity of services and an orderly transition to a successor contractor are required without termination liability charges.
Submission Requirements
Quotations must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and include:
- Contracting Information: Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in SAM.gov and proof of Kentucky certification as a facilities-based carrier.
- Pricing: A completed Pricing Schedule (Excel spreadsheet) with proposed prices, applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges. All circuits listed in SOW Appendix 10 must be quoted on an "all or none" basis.
- Technical Solution: A detailed narrative and network diagram describing the Offeror's facilities, network, and infrastructure.
- Past Performance: Information from recent (within the last three years) relevant contracts demonstrating ability to perform similar local exchange services.
Evaluation Factors
Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quotation is most advantageous to the Government, considering:
- Price: Total amount for the base year and all option years.
- Technical Capability: Acceptable (meets minimum SOW requirements) or Unacceptable.
- Past Performance: Evaluated based on recency (within three years), relevancy, and quality of services rendered. Rated Acceptable or Unacceptable.
Key Dates
- Published Date: March 12, 2026
- Quotations Due: May 23, 2026, 05:00:00Z
- Offer Acceptance Period: 90 days from quotation receipt.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Scot Stedman, scot.c.stedman.civ@army.mil, 571-588-1762.