Borough of Carlisle is seeking proposals for a telecommunications system replacement and services. The project involves providing hardware, software, installation, training, and ongoing support for a modern, reliable, and cost-effective communication solution. Proposals can be for hosted VoIP UCaaS, on-premise IP PBX, or hybrid architectures. Key requirements include robust redundancy for the police department, call recording, e911 compliance, and mobility features. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 24, 2026. Proposals are due by August 25, 2026. A live demonstration will be mandatory for the top 2 finalists. The contract term is initially three years with an option to renew for two additional years. Performance and payment bonds will be required.
The targeted cutover date is December 1, 2026, with a mandatory completion date no later than December 18, 2026. The targeted cutover date is December 1, 2026, with a mandatory completion date no later than December 18, 2026.
The proposal must include a detailed service level agreement (SLA) defining response times and coverage hours. The proposal must include a detailed service level agreement sla defining response timesand coverage hours.
Criteria for evaluation include qualifications, solution fit, capacity, and cost (total cost of ownership). Criteria for evaluation of proposals will be as follows: Qualifications: Experience with municipal government and public safety police environments. Solution fit: Ability to meet specific technical requirements recording, failover. Capacity: Ability to provide implementation and training on a timely basis. Cost: Total cost of ownership tco including acquisition and ongoing operating costs.
Vendors must be qualified telecommunications vendors and unified communications as a service (UCaaS) providers with the capability and expertise to provide a turnkey replacement. The borough of carlisle invites qualified telecommunications vendors and unifiedcommunications as a service ucaas providers who possess the capability and expertiseto provide a turnkey replacement of the boroughs existing phone system.
A pre-proposal conference will be held on July 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Borough Municipal Building. Attendance is highly recommended. There will be a preproposal conference at the borough municipal building, 53 w. south street, carlisle, pa 17013. The conference will be held on july 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Written questions to clarify matters relating to the RFP must be submitted no later than July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM. A proposer may submit written questions to clarify any matters relating to this rfp no laterthan july 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm.
The borough reserves the right to reject any proposal that does not explicitly address the police department recording and redundancy requirements. The borough reserves the right to reject anyproposal that does not explicitly address the police department recording and redundancyrequirements.