D -- CATV Fiber Installation and Relocation

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposes to procure from Comcast of Potomac LLC, 20 West Gude Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850-1150. The requirement consists of the acquisition and installation of new CATV fiber feed to the National Institutes of Health campus. Also, the scope of work includes relocation of the existing headend to the new router room in Building 10. The Period of Performance for this existing agreement is 12 months. The agreement runs from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. This acquisition is less than the Simplified threshold. This support will be performed under the existing agreement. Comcast of Potomac LLC is the only party known to NIH that can meet the above requirements for the existing network/system. A Sole Source is warranted to maintain the continuity of the environment, avoid service disruptions, and provide the best value to the government. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing, and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NIH to determine if the party can meet all of the foregoing requirements. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be received in this office by 4:00 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement. If you have any questions, please contact Maxwell Kimpson at (301) 496-6546 or by email at [email protected]. Collect calls will not be accepted. The determination to compete or not compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.