SAM #140L3726Q0033

Sole Source Telecommunications Services for NIFC Campus

This opportunity involves a planned sole source procurement for telecommunications services at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho. - The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, seeks reliable Internet and voice communication services for the US Wildland Fire Service (USWFS). - Services required include: - All circuits, bandwidth, and connectivity - Compatibility with existing campus-wide telecommunications infrastructure - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source). - Interested vendors may submit capability statements for market research. - NAICS code: 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) - Small Business Size Standard: 1500 employees - Place of performance is the NIFC campus in Boise, Idaho. - Services are expected to begin immediately upon award to ensure uninterrupted support.

Services Requested: - Telecommunications services (Internet and voice communication)

Location: - National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705

Requirements: - Must be compatible with existing NIFC infrastructure - Sole source justification; market research open for capability statements

Contracting Details: - No specific contract value or quantities provided - No named OEMs or vendors - Work to be performed at a federal facility

Description

Notice of Sole Source IntentThe United States Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) intends to award a purchase order for telecommunications services to furnish all circuits, bandwidth, connectivity, and related services necessary to provide reliable Internet and voice communication capabilities that support NIFC’s mission-critical fire operations.The work shall be seamlessly compatible with the existing campus-wide telecommunications infrastructure and related services to support USWFS conducted in support of operations directed out of the NIFC campus. Since USWFS’s initial market research indicates and in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 that only one responsible source can fully provide the services that will satisfy the Agency’s requirements, a Determination to Solicit from a Single Source justification is being prepared.The Government anticipates award on or before April 15, 2026 with services to begin immediately upon award to ensure the telecommunications services are updated to alleviate disruption of services. Vendors that have questions regarding the sole source nature of the requirement or vendors that believe they can fully provide the required services are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Specialist no later than April 14, 2026.All responsible sources may submit a capability statement in with convincing evidence they can furnish the requested service, and if possible, a brief price breakout of services for comparison the Independent Government Estimate (IGE). Vendors should also describe their capability to provide telecommunications services stated above since this will be a requirement during performance. All responses received will be used for market research purposes and evaluated if capable of providing the subject service. All responses should include the vendor’s Unique Entity Identifier Number and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Vendors should additionally identify themselves as either a small business or any other than small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517111. The applicable Small Business Size Standard is 1500 Emp. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of conducting market research and determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered and active in SAM.Gov. Any questions regarding this proposed action and responses shall be directed to Miranda Schindel (Contract Specialist) at miranda_schindel@ios.doi.gov.

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