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Local & Long-Distance Telecommunications Service - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - Amendment 1

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · PACIFIC AIR FORCES · FA5000 673 CONS LGC · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
8 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
FA500026Q0047
Location
AK, United States
Sector
communications-networks

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · PACIFIC AIR FORCES · FA5000 673 CONS LGC is soliciting Local & Long-Distance Telecommunications Service - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - Amendment 1. Solicitation number FA500026Q0047. Classified under NAICS 517111 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers . Product/service code DG11 — IT and Telecom - Network: Telecom Access Services. Place of performance: AK, USA. Responses are due by 21 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Amendment 1 - Povides updated Pricing Schedule (Attachment 3) to provide anticipated periods of performance, updated Provisions and Clauses (Attachment 4) to include R-DFARS Clause 252.222-7000 Restrictions on Employment of People, and to provide the answers to solicitation questions. 673 CS seeks telecomunications services where the contractor is required to provide, troubleshoot, and maintain comprehensive, continuous (24/7/365+) telecommunication services for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK, ensuring operational reliability of 99.999%. This scope encompasses local, domestic long-distance, international long-distance, and toll-free telecommunication services (LLTS) --averaging 90,000 calls monthly. The contractor must supply all necessary transmission facilities, equipment, and maintenance up to the demarcation points, operating in full compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Programmable Unified Communications (PUC), Department of War (DoW), and Air Force standards.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · PACIFIC AIR FORCES · FA5000 673 CONS LGC, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in communications-networks, Manufacturing & Supply and Financial & Professional Services. There are 29 open communications-networks tenders in United States. This one closes in 13 days.

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