1.04 SSJ At or Below SAT Template - June 25 2026.docx JRB. 2_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source (Simplified Procedures) document for a federal contract action, issued under FAR 12.102(a) procedures. The purchase request document number is 1BD, and the contracting activity is NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department, Fleet Directorate.

The procurement is restricted to AT&T (CAGE Code 0N0N7) for Local Exchange Carrier Service at JRB Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The service requirement includes providing local dial tone, 911 service, and all other operational business calls for the period of August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with an estimated IGCE (Independent Government Cost Estimate) amount that is redacted in the document. The justification for sole source selection centers on the current lines being incorporated into legacy AT&T infrastructure with outdated copper cables. The government-owned switch is legacy infrastructure owned and operated by AT&T, and continuation of service through a follow-on award (related to prior contract N7027225C0042) is necessary to avoid extensive infrastructure overhaul costs and extended service delays. The document emphasizes that competing carriers would require complete infrastructure reconstruction, creating operational risks and cost inefficiencies that provide no benefit to the government. The required item is classified as critical equipment, where failure poses a hazard to the operational system, crew, or environment. The certification was signed on 7/14/2026 by the requiring activity NCTAMS LANT DET JRB NOLA, and the contracting officer determination was digitally signed by Samantha Ballance with date obscured.