Requirement to provide the Bureau of Reclamation with data communications circuits that connect the LC Regional office to Reclamation's wide area network.

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Acquisition Operation Group, Denver, CO, intends to award on a single source basis with Level 3 Communication, LLC, 1025 Eldorado Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80021-8254. This requirement provides Reclamation with data communications circuits that connect the LC Regional office to Reclamation's wide area network. This data communication path is critical to allow the office access to the Internet, DOI, and other Bureau IT services as well as internal access to Reclamation and DOI IT services such as electronic mail, critical applications (ETAS, CARMA, IDEAS, REDS, BORDAMS, etc.); file services, etc. Background: This data communications circuit rides a backbone that is owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). The agreement negotiated by the LC Regional Office and Level 3 allow this circuit to ride the Level 3 backbone to Denver, CO. These data communications circuits are provided by Level 3 through a right-of-way agreement negotiated by the LC regional office and Level 3. These circuits will remain in place with this vendor. The authority for use of other than full and open competition for this transaction is 41.W.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Reclamation's physical layer network rides the Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) backbone facilities. Level 3 is the only vendor that WAPA has allowed connectivity to their backbone via the Reclamation and WAPA-owned telecommunications facilities and/or equipment. The original right-of-way agreement was first done with Broadwing and the LC Regional Office. Broadwing was acquired by Level 3. This procurement will be awarded using FAR Part 13 Commercial Item procedures with an intended period of performance of contract award plus 12 months. Anticipated award date is July 31, 2013. NAICS code 517110 (Wired Telecommunication Carriers) Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Reclamation - DO Acquisition Operations Group, P.O. Box 25007, 84-27810 Denver, CO 80225 Point of Contact(s): Lisa Hunter, Contract Specialist, 303-445-2448 [email protected] Attila Csoma, Contracting Officer, 303-445-3677, [email protected] Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Reclamation - DO Acquisition Operations Group, P.O. Box 25007, 84-27810 Denver, CO 80225 All responsible sources may submit a capability statement by July 12, 2013 at 4:00PM Mountain Time, which shall be considered by the agency.