D--Intent to Sole Source - Wired Telecom Services

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole-source bases with Granite Telecommunications, LLC under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate's (AQD) intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with Granite Telecommunications, LLC in accordance with FAR 5.203(a) (2) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) - Soliciting from a Single Source in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The IBC, on behalf of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), plans to enlist a single provider to serve as the focal point for all current wired telecommunications capabilities spanning five ONRR locations in the United States until the wired services can be moved to the DOI EIS mandatory use contract. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order that includes a 6-month base and two (2) 6-month options as a result of this solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability to respond. However, responses received by 06/22/2022 3:00 PM Eastern Time will be considered. Any inquiries concerning this notice of sole source intent must be directed to the contract specialist Joe Shively at [email protected] and the contracting officer at [email protected].