(ii) The solicitation number is W91RUS26QA019. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06. (iv) The applicable NAICS code is 517111 and the small business size standard is less than 1500 employees. This acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses. (v) The contract line item numbers and items, quantities and unit of issue are identified on the attached Pricing Schedule. The contract scope and requirements are described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The Statement of Work is available under the attachments section below. (vi) This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for the local voice and data circuits listed in Appendix 10 of the Statement of Work for the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. (vii) Performance Periods: Installation/Cut-Over (CLIN 0001) Base Year, 12 months (CLIN 0002) Option Year One, 12 months (CLIN 0003) Option Year Two, 12 months (CLIN 0004) Option Year Three, 12 months (CLIN 0005) Option Year Four, 12 months (CLIN 0006) (viii) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition including the following addendum: 52.212-1 Addendum (b) Submission of Offers. (13) Quotations will only be accepted from facilities-based incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers certified by the State of Maryland to provide local exchange services. (14) Submit quotations via e-mail to the Contracting Officer not later than the response date and time specified in the announcement. (15) Submit the following with each quotation: Contracting Information (A) The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of the Offeror registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). (B) Proof the Offeror is a facilities-based carrier certified to provide local exchange services within the State of Maryland. Quotations will only be accepted from facilities-based carriers certified to provide local exchange services. (ii) Pricing. Submit a completed copy of the attached price quotation spreadsheet including the Offeror's prices and all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges. Unit prices must be limited to two decimal places. Identify non-priced SLINs by entering NSP or NC in the unit price. The US Army is a Federal Government entity, and as such, is exempt from certain taxes. Offerors must identify and include the quantity and amounts of all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges on the Pricing Schedule. Quotations should not include any taxes from which the Federal Government is exempt. (ii) Technical Solution. A detailed narrative and network diagram describing the Offeror's facilities, network, and infrastructure to deliver all of the circuits in the Statement of Work to the demarcation locations. Technical solutions that do not include all of the circuits required in the Statement of Work will no…