TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice

This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes to identify qualified and experienced sources for telecommunications services at U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella. The government is seeking information on local exchange access services, analog/digital/VoIP(SIP) access transport services, and inter/intra-LATA interconnect functions. This is not a solicitation for quotes, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The government has determined these to be commercial services.

The detailed requirements are described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments on the Draft PWS and suggest alternative solutions.

Any potential resulting contract is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

This is a market research tool to ascertain interest, capability, and capacity. Interested businesses should submit a capabilities statement (not exceeding two standard typewritten pages) addressing specific items, including:

• Full business name, address, POC, phone, email
• CAGE code
• Business size and category (Large, Small, 8(a), HubZone, etc.)
• Applicable GSA or SeaPort-e contract numbers if available
• A brief description of the ability to support the PWS requirements, with documentation of technical expertise and qualifications. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Technical questions may be submitted within the response.

Responses must be emailed to benjamin.m.bethel.civ@us.navy.mil by 1000 Central European Time on January 28, 2026. Late responses will not be reviewed.

Not specified, but capabilities statements should include business size and category.

• NAICS Code: 517311 (Size Standard: 1,500 Employees). PSC: DG11.
• Respondents will not be notified of the results.
• Information in this RFI may change prior to an official solicitation.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing telecommunications services to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Sigonella. The services are critical for supporting U.S., NATO, and coalition forces in the AFRICOM, CENTCOM, and EUCOM areas of responsibility.

• Provide local exchange access services, analog/digital/VoIP (SIP) access transport services, and inter/intra-Local Access Transport Area (LATA) interconnect functions.

• Services are strictly for official Government use.

• Contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses, authorizations, certifications, and insurance.

• Services include design, engineering, operation, monitoring, maintenance, and project management for multiplexing equipment, fiber/copper transport, and PSTN/VoIP trunks.

• Management of approximately 20,000 Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers.

• Provision of commercial subscriber lines and exchange access trunks.

• Transport services for analog, digital, and VoIP lines, including various data rates up to OC-192.

• Installation, cutover, and maintenance of all required network and infrastructure.

• Restoration of service within specified timeframes for different outage categories (Catastrophic, Emergency, Serious, Routine).

• Provision of diversity/diverse routing for local communications services.

• Contractor must provide a point of contact available 24/7 for service outages.

• Response and restoration times for outages are defined based on severity.

• Installation and cutover must be completed without service disruption.

• Contractor must provide traffic analysis and customer/communications service records.

• Period of Performance: 5-year ordering period, starting approximately June 30, 2026, through June 29, 2031, with an option for an additional six months.

• Place of Performance: Primarily at Government facilities at NAS Sigonella, Italy.

• Contractor must obtain necessary licenses and certifications (e.g., UNI EN ISO 9001, SOA, DURC).

• Adherence to all base regulations, security, safety, and environmental policies.

• Contractor must provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and supervision.

• Government will provide rack space and electrical power.

• Contractor equipment must be upgradeable and expandable.

• Personnel requiring base access must submit documentation in advance.

• Work is UNCLASSIFIED, but some equipment locations may require escort.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an ELIN Matrix (Electronic Line Item Number) which serves as a pricing sheet for the opportunity. It details the breakdown of costs for various telecommunication services across different contract periods.

• Contract Periods: Includes Base Year (30 June 2026 - 29 June 2027), Option Year 1 (30 June 2027 - 29 June 2028), Option Year 2 (30 June 2028 - 29 June 2029), Option Year 3 (30 June 2029 - 29 June 2030), Option Year 4 (30 June 2030 - 29 June 2031), and an option period per FAR 52.217-8 (30 June 2031 - 31 Dec 2031).
• Service Categories: Primarily focuses on "LANDLINE AND TOLLS" services, including various types of trunks (PSTN, VoIP-SIP) and commercial lines (PSTN, VoIP, Urban).
• Pricing Structure: Outlines monthly quantities, unit prices, Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amounts in EUR and USD, and the number of months for each service line item (ELIN).
• Mutually Exclusive ELINs: Notes that certain ELINs are mutually exclusive (e.g., A001AA and A001AB; A001AD and A001AE; A001AG and A001AH).
• Budget Rate: A consistent budget rate of 0.9303 is indicated across all periods.

Bidders must use this matrix to understand the anticipated costs for telecommunication services. They are instructed to "INSERT PRICES IN THE YELLOW ROWS," indicating that this document is where they will provide their proposed pricing for each service line item and contract period. The structure of this ELIN matrix will directly inform how proposals are prepared and evaluated regarding cost.