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Proposed Contract with Verizon Business Network Services, LLC to Contract No. CW94742

Proposed Contract with Verizon Business Network Services, LLC to Contract No. CW94742

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the specific services provided under this extension, nor does it explicitly state that Verizon's compliance with District taxes and financial regulations is certified in the summary text.

Proposed Contract with Verizon for Telecom Services

The bill proposes a contract modification to extend Verizon Business Network Services' agreement to provide telecommunications services to the District of Columbia government by exercising Option Year Four.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends Verizon's existing contract (CW94742) by one year, from April 29, 2026, through April 28, 2027.
  • Includes a payment amount of $2,950,642.44 for the extension period.
  • Requires Verizon to continue managing and maintaining voice services, telecommunications services, and private line services under the General Services Administration Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Government of the District of Columbia
  • Verizon Business Network Services, LLC

Terms To Know

Firm Fixed Price Contract
A type of contract where the price is fixed and cannot be changed during the term of the agreement.
Option Year
An additional year added to a contract that can be exercised by mutual agreement between the parties involved.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact services provided under this extension are not detailed in the summary.
  • It is unclear if there will be further extensions beyond Option Year Four without additional approval.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations

  2. 2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0671 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Verizon Business Network Services, LLC to Contract No. CW94742

Current Bill Text

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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
March 30,2026
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct(D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-
204.51)andsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010(D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),enclosedforconsiderationandapprovalbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisproposedModificationNo.M0015toContractNo.CW94742withVerizonBusinessNetwork
Services,LLC,toexerciseoptionyearfourintheamountof$2,950,642.44.TheperiodofperformanceisfromApril29,2026,throughApril28,2027.
Undertheproposedmodification,VerizonBusinessNetworkServices,LLC,willcontinuetomanageandmaintaintelecommunicationsservicesfortheGovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia
suchasvoiceservices,telecommunicationsservicesandprivatelineservicesviatheGeneralServicesAdministrationEnterpriseInfrastructureSolutionscontract.
My administrationisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyouhaveregardingtheproposedmodification,Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsyoumayhave,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactMareScott,ChiefOperatingOfficer,OfficeofContractingandProcurement,at(202)724-8759.
IlookforwardtotheCouncil’sfavorableconsiderationofthismodification.
sincerely,
1

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: CW94742
Modification No. M0015

Proposed Contractor: Verizon Business Network Services, LLC

Contract Amount: $2,950,642.44

Term of Contract: April 29, 2026, through April 28, 2027
(Option Year Four)

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

(B) Identifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option periods:

Base Period Amount: $3,470,986.59
Council Approval: CA24-0462

Option Period One Amount: $2,949,457.71
Council Approval: CA25-0138

Option Period Two Amount: $2,950,642.44
Council Approval: CA25-0676

Option Period Three Amount: $2,950,642.44
Council Approval: R26-0171

Option Period Four Amount: $2,950,642.44
Council Approval:

(C) A certification that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor
is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District;
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or (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District
recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):

The Citywide Clean Hands database indicates the contractor is current with its District taxes.

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funding is consistent with the applicable
financial plan and budget.
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* GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia

imum OfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficer 11014®Street,SWGm OfficeofTaxandRevenue Washington,DC20024
DateofNotice:March3,2026 NoticeNumber:10016070612 =
VERIZONCOMMUNICATIONS FEIN:**-+#9884POBOX 627 CaseID:18889177BASKINGRIDGENJ07920-0627
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
AsreportedintheCleanHandssystem,theabovereferencedindividual/entityhasnooutstanding
liabilitywiththeDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofTaxandRevenueortheDepartmentofEmployment
Services.Asofthedateabove,theindividual/entityhascompliedwithDC Code§47-2862,therefore
thisCertificateofCleanHandsisissued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER28GENERALLICENSESUBCHAPTERII.CLEANHANDSBEFORERECEIVINGA LICENSEOR PERMIT
D.C.CODE§47-2862(2006)§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT

AuthorizedBy Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief,Collectionand Enforcement Administration
Tovalidatethiscertificate,pleasevisitMyTax.DC.gov.OntheMyTaxDC homepage,clickthe“ValidateaCertificateofCleanHands”hyperlinkundertheCleanHandssection.

11014thStreetSW,SuiteW270,Washington,DC20024/Phone:(202)724-S045/MyTax.DC.gov

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CLUSTER

MEMORANDUM

TO: Keyana Alexander
Contract Specialist
Office of Contracting and Procurement

FROM:

DATE:
SUBJECT:
Alemayehu Awas
Agency Fiscal Officer

February 11, 2026

FY 2026 Certification of Funding for Telecom Services - Verizon Business Network Services, LL
The Office of Finance and Resource Management (OFRM) and the Buyer Agencies have budgeted sufficient Local and
Inter-Agency funding in FY 2026 to cover estimated telecom costs concerning the above referenced vendor. Funding to
cover the FY 2027 portion of estimated telecom cost concerning the above referenced vendor is contingent upon the
approval of the District’s FY 2027 budget by the Council and the Congress.

Contract Specialist Keyana Alexander
Vendor Name Verizon Business Network Services, LLC.
Fiscal Year FY26 and FY27
FY26 Period 4/29/2026 - 9/30/2026
FY27 Period 10/1/2026 - 4/28/2027
Contract Number CW94742
Contract Option Option Year 4
Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS)
Award: Task Order 1 Services
1. Voice Services
2. Telecommunication Services
3. Private Line Services
Amount Requested for FY26 $1,230,000.00
Amount Requested for FY27 $1,720,642.44
Amount Requested Total $2,950,642.44

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 202-727-6535.

441 4th Street, NW – Suite 890N – Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-0333 – Fax: (202) 727-2202

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
CW94742 1 2
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase
Request No.
5. Solicitation Caption
M0015 April 29, 2026 Enterprise Infrastructure
Solutions (EIS) Award
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Information Technology Procurement Cluster
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 330S
Washington, DC 20001
Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
EDM/Application Development & Operations
200 I Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, county, state and zip code)
Ver
izon Business Network Services, LLC
22001 Loudoun County Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147
9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.
9B. Dated (See Item 11)
X
10A. Modification of Contractor/Order No.
CW94742/ M0015
10B. Dated (See Item 13)
April 29, 2022
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not
extended. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the
following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one (1) copy of the amendment: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment
on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) BY separate letter or fax which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE
OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR
AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already
submitted, such may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or telegram makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is
received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority): 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2(b)
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no. in item 10A.
X B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data
etc.) set forth in item 14, pursuant to the authority of: 27 DCMR 3601.3 (a)
C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of 27 DCMR 3601.2 (c)
D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority) Exercise of Option, 27 DCMR § 2008.1
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return one (1) copy to the issuing office.
14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
Contract CW94742 is hereby modified to include the following:
1. Section G.3 Ordering for Services by Authorized Person(s), Delete and Replace with the following:
DELETE REPLACE WITH
Tuba Meraj, Contracting Officer Heather S. Reynolds-White Supervisory Contracting Officer
Office of Contracting and Procurement Office of Contracting and Procurement
200 I Street, S.E. 200 I Street, S.E.
Telephone: 202-251-7243 Telephone: 202-256-3872
Email: tuba.meraj@dc.gov Email: heather.reynolds2@dc.gov
2. In accordance with Section H.2.1, Option to Extend the Term of the Task Order, the District hereby
exercises of Option Year Four, to extend the term of the task order from April 29, 2026, through April
28, 2027, in the amount of $2,950,642.44
15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer
Heather Reynolds - White
15B. Name of Contractor
(S
ignature of person authorized to sign)
15C. Date Signed 16B. District of Columbia
(S
ignature of Contracting Officer)
16C. Date Signed
Contract No. CW94742
B
ase Year $3,470,986.59
M0001: Administrative (CO Change) $0.00
M0002: Supplemental $0.00
M0003: Administrative (CO Change) $0.00
M
0004: OY1 $2,949,457.71
M
0005: Supplemental $1,184.73
M0006: Administrative (CO Change) $0.00
M
0007: Supplemental $0.00
M
0008: OY2 $2,950,642.44
M
0009: Add Circuits $0.00
M0010: Partial Exercise of Option Year 3 $983,547.48
M0011: Proposed Exercise of Option Year 3 $1,967,094.96
M0012: Adding new locations to the task order $0.00
M0013: Administrative (CO Change) $0.00
M0014: Administrative (CO & CA Change) $0.00
M0015: OY4 $2,950,642.44