20.1 LEC Services for Multiple States

Update (3/16/2023): In accordance with FAR 15.206(e), this Request for Proposal is cancelled due to extensive changes in the requirement.----------------------------Update (11/3/2022): Revised Price Workbook and Technical Workbook. Questions and Responses posted.-----------------------------Update: RFP Closeout extended to 11/08/2022------------------------------The Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Technology (OIT), Connectivity & Collaborative Services (CCS), Solution Delivery (SD), Telecommunications Provisioning Office (TPO), Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) has the overall business and management responsibilities for all telephone services. The TPO is currently responsible for the management of OIT operational expenses for VA Medical Centers (VAMC), Veteran Outreach Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) Veterans Benefits and National Cemeteries, and other VA facilities across the Enterprise. The proposed project will allow OIT to centralize management of telephone services and accomplish its goal of reducing overall telecommunications expenses.This requirement is for LEC services for VA facilities in multiple states throughout the United States. Services include Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), Primary Rate Integrated Services Digital Network (PRI), Direct Inward Dialing/Direct Outward Dialing, Metro Ethernet, Caller ID (POTS & PRI), Call Forward, Call Hunting/Roll Over, Remote Access to Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, Voicemail, High Speed Internet, Remote Call Forward, Call Redirect, Screening Removal, and Call Forward Busy. For more information, please refer to the attached RFP with embedded Performance Work