Determination & Findings for Single Source Award

This document is a Determination & Findings (D&F) for a sole-source acquisition justifying a single-source award to Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. by the 21st Contracting Squadron (21CONS/PKA) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

The 21st Communications Squadron requires continued functionality and maintenance of the existing underground copper cable infrastructure serving Peterson Space Force Base for telephone service. This is a follow-on requirement with the current performance period ending November 26, 2026. Lumen shall provide 24/7 availability and respond to cable location requests, cable cuts, or service outages as outlined in the Performance Work Statement. The contracting officer determined that Lumen is the only source reasonably capable of providing this service because Lumen is the proprietary owner and operator of the installed copper cable infrastructure. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order under either RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services) or RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services). No resellers are authorized for this acquisition. The justification was approved by Kyle C. Howard, SSgt, USAF, Contracting Officer, on October 8, 2026, under the authority outlined in DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11.