D -- NKAO Telephone Services

2026-11-03

NOTICE : THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION , BUT RATHER A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY . NO FORMAL SOLICITATION FOR THIS WORK EXISTS AT THIS TIME . The Bureau of Reclamation , Missouri Basin Region , is currently conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 for preliminary planning to determine if this project is appropriate for a Small Business Set - Aside Category , as a Request for Quote ( RFQ ), Firm Fixed Price ( FFP ). The NAICS code for this requirement is 517111 ¿ Wired Telecommunications Carriers . BACKGROUNDThe Bureau of Reclamation ¿ s Nebraska Kansas Area Office has facilities in Kansas and Nebraska . The facilities require the local and long - distance telecommunications services to meet mission needs and / or requirements . The purpose of this Sources Sought is to research the viability of one carrier providing service and support to all facility locations . SCOPE OF WORK : The scope of this requirement includes all necessary labor , equipment , and materials to provide wired local and long - distance telecommunication services at nine locations within the states of Nebraska and Kansas . The facilities utilize 108 business lines with average monthly calls ranging from 150 - 400 minutes per month . In some instances , the services are required at outlaying locations in rural areas . All existing telephone numbers must remain the same . Current Local Phone numbers CANNOT be changed from their current telephone number . The contractor shall provide support 24 hours per day , 7 days per week , 365 days per year . In addition , the contractor shall assist with technical support and / or consultation for the service and any associated hardware . REQUESTED INFORMATIONInterested parties are requested to respond with the following data : Administrative Data :- Company Name , Unique Entity ID ( UEI ), mailing address , phone number , and e - mail of designated point of contact .- Information regarding business size and / or socioeconomic designation ( HUBZone , 8 ( a ), SDB , WOSB , SDVOSB , ISBEE , IEE ).- A statement of interest and capabilities information . Capability information should include licensing , bonding , insurance , and past experience . Submission : Responses shall be submitted no later than March 30 , 2026 , 1 : 00 PM ( 13 : 00 )( MDT ). All responses shall identify the subject of the communication as NKAO Telephone Services SS / RFI Response ¿ ( Insert Company Name ) Responses shall be submitted via electronic mail to the Contracting Specialists : Monte Baird at monte_baird @ ios . doi . gov . Any responses after the due date and time will not be accepted . QUESTIONSQuestions regarding this Sources Sought / Request for Information shall be submitted in writing , through e - mail , to the Contracting Specialists , no later than March 25 , 2026 , 11 : 00 AM ( 11 : 00 ) ( MDT ). Verbal questions will NOT be accepted . DISCLAIMER : This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research and planning purposes only in accordance with FAR Part 10 and shall not be considered as a Request for Proposals ( RFP ), Request for Quote ( RFQ ), Invitation for Bid ( IFB ) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not serve as proposals , bids , or offers , which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract . The Bureau of Reclamation will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought Notice . The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary . All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked " Proprietary " will be handled accordingly . Proprietary information , if any , should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED . To aid the Government , please segregate proprietary information . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned . Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought Notice : The Government does not require any cost for participatingin this Market Research and Sources Sought . The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice . An important outcome of this research will be the determination to consider if this can be acquisitioned as a Small Business Set aside , and the competitive set aside category in accordance with ( IAW ) FAR 19 . 201 ( a ). The Government is interested in all socioeconomic contracting programs ( i . e . Native American / Indian - Owned Businesses , 8 ( a ), Service - Disabled Veteran - Owned , HUBZone , and Women - Owned Small Business concerns ). The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice with capabilities and identify your small business status with respect to the identified NAICS code . The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking industry information and comments from sources with the capability to meet the requirements . Offerors are advised that providing a capabilities statement will not automatically include the offeror in any future portion of the acquisition process or be considered a response to forthcoming solicitation . Not responding to this Sources Sought / Request for Information does not preclude participation in any future RFQ , if any is issued . If a solicitation is released , it will be posted on the System for Award Management ( SAM . gov ). It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for the possibility of additional information pertaining to this requirement .

Montana

2026-04-29