SAM #FA480926R0010

Sole Source Broadband Wi-Fi Services for Unaccompanied Housing at Seymour Johnson AFB

This opportunity involves the Air Force's plan to procure broadband Wi-Fi services for Unaccompanied Housing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base: - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, 4th Contracting Squadron (4 CONS), Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina - OEMs and Vendors: - Charter Communications Operating, LLC (doing business as Spectrum) is the sole OEM and service provider - Products/Services Requested: - Installation, configuration, activation, and maintenance of commercial high-speed Wi-Fi broadband services - Service includes all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and infrastructure - Tiered service options for broadband speeds - No specific product part numbers or quantities provided, as this is a service-based procurement - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Service must meet technical and security standards for commercial internet on a military base - Justification for sole source is based on the cost and complexity of replacing existing infrastructure - Contractor must provide evidence that competition would not be advantageous or cost-effective - Place of Performance: - Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), Goldsboro, North Carolina - Contracting Office: - 4th Contracting Squadron (4 CONS), Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Description

TITLE:  Single Source Acquisition for Unaccompanied Housing WiFi (install & service)

The Department of the Air Force, 4th Contracting Squadron (4 CONS) at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), North Carolina, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to Charter Communications Operating, LLC (doing business as Spectrum).

The objective of this procurement is to acquire commercial broadband internet installation and recurring monthly Wi-Fi services for Unaccompanied Housing facilities at SJAFB. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and infrastructure required to install, configure, activate, and maintain high-speed Wi-Fi broadband services with tiered options for the designated facilities.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A formal solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the closing date and time of this notice.

Any response to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost-prohibitive to replace the existing infrastructure (if applicable), and that the responding vendor can meet the technical and security requirements of providing commercial internet on Seymour Johnson AFB.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY: 

This contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. The closing date for this synopsis is 13 May 2023 at 12:00 P.M EST. The anticipated award date is TBD. All responses must be submitted via email to the point of contact.Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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