D--Local Telephone Service for Yellowtail, Montana

Notice of Intent. This is not a request for competitive quotes. The Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region intends to award a purchase order for local telephone services for the Yellowtail Unit in Yellowtail, Montana. (Fort Smith). The proposed purchase order is for services that Reclamation believes that there is only once responsible source and no other source will satisfy the agency's requirement. A Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is being prepared in support of this purchase order. A determination by Reclamation not to compete this proposed procurement action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The anticipated award date is August 23, 2016. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517100, Wired Telecommunication Carriers, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Reclamation is procuring this requirement pursuant to Parts 12 and 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Reclamation intends to award this purchase order during Fiscal Year 2016. Reclamation believes that Nemont Communications, Inc.is the only source that can successfully provide local telephone services specifically to the Yellowtail area. However, Reclamation will consider vendors that recognize they can fully provide the requirement can identify themselves in written notification to the Contracting Officer. Written notification of capability statements or proposals must be received by the Contracting Officer by 4:30 pm, local time, on August 11, 2016. Any information received from said vendors will be solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions can be directed to Amanda Somerville, at 406-247-7797 or [email protected].