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FCC Yazoo City FY 2027 sole-source telecommunications services and infrastructure

The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ FCC Yazoo City plans a sole-source FY 2027 telecommunications contract with AT&T Corporation. - Agency: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Yazoo City, Mississippi. - Planned award: Firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract to AT&T Corporation; this is not a request for competitive proposals. - Requirement: Commercial telecommunications infrastructure and network connectivity, including secured data networks, telecommunications trunking, and mission-critical network equipment routing. - Supports operational connectivity, safety communications, and regional facility network integration. - Sole-source rationale: The notice states AT&T’s existing network grid and physical infrastructure can meet the requirement; alternatives would need custom buildouts, potentially increasing costs and delaying operations. - Interested firms: May submit capability documentation for an identical, off-the-shelf commercial solution by November 18, 2026. - Items and value: No models, part numbers, quantities, or estimated contract value are provided.

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The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Yazoo City, MS, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AT&T Corporation<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> for Fiscal Year 2027 commercial telecommunications infrastructure, network connectivity, and equipment solutions.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> <!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]-->

Authority:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> FAR 6.103-5(c)(1) (Only One Responsible Source) <!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--> NAICS:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> 517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--> PSC:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> 5805 – Telephone and Telegraph Equipment<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--> Posting Date:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> November 03, 2026<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--> Closing Date:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> November 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]-->

Requirement Summary:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> Secured commercial data networks, telecommunications trunking, and mission-critical network equipment routing to support official operational connectivity and safety communications at FCC Yazoo City. AT&T Corporation is the only commercial provider with the pre-existing network grid and physical infrastructure capable of meeting the agency's requirements. Alternate sources would require extensive, custom open-market infrastructure buildouts, resulting in a substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable operational delays.<!--TgQPHd|||[]-->

Submission Instructions:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--> This is not a request for competitive proposals. Capability statements proving an identical, off-the-shelf commercial telecommunications network and infrastructure capable of fulfilling this requirement must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer by the closing date.

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