SYNOPSIS FOR PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE AND UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS SYSTEM 1. Action Code " POST-AWARD SYNOPSIS 2. Date " OCTOBER 1, 2012 3. Year " 2012 4. Contracting Office Zip Code " 78744 5. Classification Code " D - ADP & TELECOMMUNICATION 6. Contracting Office Address " 1701 DIRECTORS BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, AUSTIN, TX 78744 7. Subject " SONET RING SERVICE FOR AITC AUSTIN TX 8. Proposed Solicitation Number " VA118A-12-RQ-0141 9. Closing Response Date " SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 10. Contact Point or Contracting Officer " REESE KILLPACK, CONTRACT SPECIALIST:
[email protected] 11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number " SOLICITATION NUMBER: VA118A-12-RQ-0141 " CONTRACT NUMBER: VA118A-12-PO-0211 12. Contract Award Dollar Amount " $147,325.00 13. Contract Line Item Number " N/A 14. Contract Award Date " OCTOBER, 1, 2011 15. Contractor " AMERICAN TELEGRAH AND TELECOM (AT&T) " DUNS: 001801802 16. Description " THIS NOTICE IS TO AMEND JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (ATTACHED) FOR A SOLE SOURCE AWARDED TO AT&T FOR SONET RING AND DATA SERVICE. THIS AMENDMENT ADDS AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS OF PERFORMANCE AND INCREASES THE VALUE OF THE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE ONE ADDITIONAL MONTH. 17. Place of Contract Performance " VA FSC: 1614 WOODWARD STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78772 18. Set-aside Status " THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS 41 U.S.C.253(C) (2) AS IMPLEMENTED BY THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 13.106-1 (B) ENTITLED, "SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE." " NO OTHER CARRIER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SONET RING SERVICE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE TO BEGIN IN UNISON WITH THE LSA 2 TASK ORDER. WITHOUT THE SONET RING, AITC WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH SERVER CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER VA OFFICES IN BOTH THE LOCAL AREA AND NATIONALLY. SINCE AITC PROVIDES SERVERS FOR CRITICAL VA COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS, VA.