SAM #FA301626Q7135

Sole Source Dedicated Fiber Internet Service for Air Force Services Center at JBSA Lackland

This opportunity is for a sole source contract to provide dedicated fiber internet service at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, supporting the Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) Business Activity Network. - Agency: Department of the Air Force, 502d Contracting Squadron, Air Education and Training Command - Sole source vendor: Charter Communications Operating, LLC (Spectrum), CAGE Code 4WWK4 - Requirement: Type II dedicated fiber internet service (100 Mbps symmetrical Dedicated Internet Access circuit) - Includes installation, testing, BGP configuration, static IPv4 addresses, 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, and user support - Must comply with DoD and Air Force security standards - Service must be operational within 60 days of award - Location: 2141 Kelly Dr., Lackland AFB, TX - Charter Communications is the only vendor due to exclusive ownership of the existing fiber infrastructure - Period of performance: Base year plus three one-year option periods (total up to four years) - NAICS code: 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) - Other vendors may submit capability statements, but competition is not feasible due to infrastructure exclusivity - No specific product part numbers; requirement is for ongoing internet service leveraging existing infrastructure - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $50,000 to $200,000 over four years, based on typical commercial fiber internet pricing

Technical Requirements: - Redundant 100 Mbps symmetrical fiber circuit - BGP configuration and static IPv4 addresses - Installation, testing, and maintenance - 24/7 monitoring and user support - Compliance with DoD and Air Force standards

Commercial Opportunity: - Sole source procurement, but capability statements from other vendors are invited if they can meet the requirement - Service must be delivered using existing Charter Communications fiber infrastructure - Annual subscription with option years

Potential Competitors: - Other major fiber internet providers (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, Comcast) could compete if they had infrastructure at the site, but Charter's exclusivity prevents competition

Description

The 502d Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source purchase order to Charter Communications Operating, LLC., (Spectrum), Cage Code: 4WWK4, 12405 Powerscourt Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63131 for dedicated fiber internet services at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland. 

The Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) requires a Type II dedicated fiber internet service to establish a mission-critical backup circuit for its Business Activity Network (BAN) at 2141 Kelly Dr., Lackland AFB. The period of performance is a base year with three one-year option periods, from 15 September 2026 to 14 September 2030. This procurement falls under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers), which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

This action is processed under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Part 12. Market research indicates that competition is not feasible for the following reasons:

The required service must leverage the existing fiber infrastructure at the specified location to ensure operational continuity and avoid unnecessary costs. This essential infrastructure is exclusively owned by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, which installed it under a previous contract (FA301624P0175). Engaging any other vendor would require constructing entirely new, redundant infrastructure, leading to prohibitive costs and unacceptable delays in activating this mission-critical backup system

Based on these findings, Charter Communications is the only source capable of meeting the government's requirements without incurring significant and duplicative expenses and operational delays. 

This notice of intent is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any interested party that believes it can meet the stated requirement may submit a capability statement to the Contracting Office no lafer than the published due date of this notice. The statement must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be used only to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 

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