SAM #W91ZRS26QXX02

Sole Source Data Services Contract for Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) to AT&T

This notice announces the intent of the Connecticut United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) to award a sole source contract for data services to AT&T. - Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, Connecticut USPFO - Purpose: Sole source, firm fixed price contract for data services - Vendor: AT&T (the only vendor and OEM mentioned) - Justification: Existing AT&T infrastructure is already operational; switching would cause duplicated costs or unacceptable delays - Requirement: Data services are mission essential for life and safety support for the Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) - Competition: Not soliciting competitive proposals due to lack of qualified sources (FAR 13.106(b)(1)) - Products/Quantities: No specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed - Commercial Opportunity: Sole source, not open for competition - Period of Performance: Not specified in the notice

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The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Connecticut intend to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to: AT&T

Infrastructure provided by AT&T is already operational and in place and (duplicated setup/installation fees for switching carriers) or unacceptable delays that would occur if you attempted to compete the requirement now. This is mission essential for life and safety support.

In absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under FAR 13.106(b)(1). This is not a request for competitive proposals. The decision not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

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