T1 Data Circuit, Telecom Services Trinity Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation is conducting market research for a recurring facilities access service contract to maintain a T1 data circuit serving Trinity Dam's Central Valley Operations Office, with responses due by June 5, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award.
The T1 circuit provides dedicated connectivity for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that controls operations between Trinity Dam and Keswick Dam across a 33-mile span. The incumbent contractor, TDS Telecom/Happy Valley Telephone, has maintained the circuit since 2009. Performance of performance is Trinity Dam, California.
The contract structure is firm-fixed price with a base year running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, followed by four optional renewal years extending through August 31, 2031. The contractor must maintain 100% availability of the T1 line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Support and business operations are required between 6:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and government facility closings. The contractor must maintain adequate workforce capacity to ensure uninterrupted performance during normal business hours and safeguard all government equipment, information, and property. Invoices are submitted at the end of each billing period and paid via Electronic Funds Transfer.
Interested vendors must submit organization name, address, SAM UEID, point of contact, active SAM registration expiration date, business size, and applicable small business classifications. The applicable NAICS code is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.
140R2026Q0080 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
5/19/26, 8:33 PM T1 Data Circuit, Telecom Services Trinity Dam
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks a T1 data circuit and recurring telecommunications facilities access services at Trinity Dam, California, with quotes due July 1, 2026. This is a sole-source requirement to TDS/Happy Valley Telephone; quotes from other vendors will not be accepted.
Place of performance is Trinity Dam, California. The requirement covers a 1.544 Mbps T1 data circuit providing connectivity between Trinity Dam and Keswick Dam to support the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system controlling dam operations. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base year running September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2031. The price schedule requires submission of monthly costs for channel termination (DS-1 1.544 Mbps), channel mileage, channel mileage termination, and intrastate surcharge components for each 12-month period.
The NAICS code is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; PSC code is DG10, IT and Telecom – Network as a Service. The solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). Quotes must be submitted electronically by 3:00 PM PDT on July 21, 2026, to the contracting officer. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose price best meets requirements. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses covering security requirements, contractor compliance, electronic invoicing through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, and cybersecurity and information protection protocols appropriate to federal facility operations.
140R2026Q0080 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
6/17/26, 6:43 PM T1 Data Circuit, Telecom Services Trinity Dam
The US Bureau of Reclamation, California Great Basin - Interior Region 10 issued a sole-source justification notice on June 9, 2026 for a recurring Facilities Access Service contract for a T1 Data Circuit serving the Central Valley Operations Office, with response due by June 16, 2026. The agency intends to negotiate directly with TDS/Happy Valley Telephone Company, the incumbent Local Exchange Carrier for Trinity County and sole provider of the dedicated circuit supporting the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that controls operations between Trinity and Keswick Dam. The contract will be awarded as a purchase order with a base year plus four option years, running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031. The sole-source determination rests on Happy Valley's status as the regulated ILEC established in 1984 following the AT&T breakup, combined with California Public Utilities Commission and National Exchange Carrier Association tariff requirements that govern data access in the region. Prior market research via a Sources Sought Notice confirmed that alternative vendors would require subcontracting through TDS/Happy Valley at substantially higher cost. Pricing is supported by published NECA tariff rates and CPUC intrastate rates. The contracting office is Bureau of Reclamation, Great Basin Region, Division of Acquisition Services, Sacramento, California; questions should be directed to Contracting Officer Sherry Heibeck at sherry_heibeck@ios.doi.gov.
140R2026Q0080 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
6/9/26, 5:46 PM T1 Data Circuit, Telecom Services Trinity Dam
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded contract 140R2026P0060 to Happy Valley Telephone Company for T1 data circuit and telecom services at Trinity Dam on July 6, 2026, with an award value of $42,319.56.
The award was made under unrestricted competition with no set-aside applied.
140R2026Q0080 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
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