D--Special Notice: Intent to Sole-Source

The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Connecticut intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to: Southern New England Telephone Company (AT&T), 5 West Service Road, Floor 2, Hartford, Connecticut 06120; For the continuation of existing OPT-E-WAN VPLS services utilizing existing AT&T hardware while transitioning to AT&T's new OPT-E-MAN service. The requirement was competed in December 2013 / January 2014 and a temporary bridge contract is required. In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The decision not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Comments or concerns must be received prior to 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, August 20th, 2014. Responses must be submitted by email with confirmation of receipt: [email protected]