Intent to Sole Source.docx

SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive M/S 243 Reston, VA 20192

Alicia.Brister@FirstNet.gov

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source base contract with four (4) one-year option periods under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements to Accuver Americas, Inc. for software renewal and annual maintenance of both 4G and 5G XCAL and XPAP equipment.

The equipment is already in use and located at FirstNet’s Lab in Boulder, CO. Accuver Americas, Inc.’s equipment is proprietary, and there are no other companies that can work on or with this equipment at this time.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents exist for this requirement and telephone and/or email requests will not be honored. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data along with cost, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability of the equipment and services. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete 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 to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with a sole source award to the Accuver Americas, Inc.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Alicia Brister at Alicia.Brister@FirstNet.gov by 11:00AM (EST), 17 November 2022. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The email subject line shall state, “FirstNet Special Notice AA-NTI-SE-O-23-00180”.