89303325CEM000137 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.pdf

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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source from the Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) for broadband internet services to Crown Castle Fiber, LLC. The sole source justification is based on FAR 6.302-1, citing Crown Castle as the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency's requirements as a "last mile" provider of unrestricted dedicated internet services.

Interested parties that believe they can perform these services must submit a written notification of interest and capability statement by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on March 7, 2025, via email to Christopher.nettle@emcbc.doe.gov. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for proposals or quotations, and no solicitation package will be made available. The contract will support the EMCBC office in Cincinnati, OH, and all responses must demonstrate capability to provide all required services at no cost to the government.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Management (EM) Consolidated Business Center

(CBC), intends to award a contract to Crown Castle Fiber, LLC. (Crown Castle) on a sole source basis. The services provided by Crown Castle support the EMCBC office by providing broadband internet services as required.

The authority permitting this sole source acquisition without full and open competition is prescribed by FAR

6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . The

DOE/EMCBC will procure the unrestricted dedicated internet services of an internet service provider (ISP) which shall be a “last mile” provider, and be capable of complying with all technical requirements as required.

This notice serves as a Notice of Intent to award a contract and is not a request for proposals or quotations. No requests for capability briefings will be considered. A solicitation package will not be posted publicly and requests for copies of the solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future would be in the best interest of the

Government.

Responsible sources that believe they can perform these services in their entirety must submit a written notification of interest and capability statement by 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on 07 March, 2025. All information submitted should support the firm’s capabilities to provide all of the required services and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to the following address:

Christopher.nettle@emcbc.doe.gov Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

Contracting Office Address:

DOE EMCBC

550 Main Street, Room 7-010

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Primary Point of Contact:

Christopher P. Nettle

Contract Specialist

DOE EMCBC

Christopher.nettle@emcbc.doe.gov

Alternate Point of Contact:

Chris McFarland

Contracting Officer

DOE EMCBC

Chris.mcfarland@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:Christopher.nettle@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:Christopher.nettle@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:Chris.mcfarland@emcbc.doe.gov

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