Exeception to Fair Opportunity Justification - Verizon Wireless (SIGNED)_Redacted.pdf
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- N63285-24-F-D022
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This document is an Exception to Fair Opportunity Justification for a contract with Verizon Wireless. The justification explains that Verizon Wireless is the only viable option to provide cellular coverage for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) missions, as Verizon has the best coverage in areas where other carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T do not have sufficient coverage, particularly in rural areas and outside of U.S. military installations. The contract, awarded on April 29, 2024, is under Solicitation Number N63285-24-F-D022 for Verizon Wireless Services. The contracting officer has certified that the justification for the exception to fair opportunity is accurate and complete.
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carrier or provides coverage in areas where no other cellular carriers currently have coverage. This coverage is essential to NCIS missions since we predominately operate outside of the confines of the US Navy and Marine Corps installations and need the ability to conduct operations wherever the suspects are located at any time.
T-Mobile has the largest 5G footprint, that is only a small fraction of the U.S. T-Mobile has the smallest 4G coverage footprint of the major carriers, specifically in rural areas such as the commuting areas of Camp Lejeune, Camp Perry, FLETC, and Navy/MC facilities on Oahu. Data speeds are deprioritized with T-Mobile in Guam where NCIS has an office.
In order to have a carrier diversity, Verizon Wireless is the only viable option due to Verizon having the best coverage in areas where FirstNet (including AT&T access) does not have coverage.
8. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:
I CERTIFY THAT THE FACTS AND REPRESENTATIONS UNDER MY COGNIZANCE WHICH ARE
INCLUDED IN THIS JUSTIFICATION, WHICH FORM A BASIS FOR THIS JUSTIFICATION, ARE
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.
9. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE
Date
10. CONTRACTING OFFICER
I CERTIFY THAT THE JUSTIFICATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIED. I, HEREBY, DETERMINE THAT THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR
OPPORTUNITY CITED HEREIN APPLIES TO THE ORDER.
Kristin Gomez, NCIS, Contracting Officer Date
29 April 2024
04/29/2024
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