LTS NOCA.pdf

Notice Type: Notice of Contract Action – LTS Follow On Justification, Statutory Authority: FAR 13.501(a) – 41 USC 1901- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Contract Award Date: TBD

Contract Award Number: TBD

Synopsis:

This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only.

The United States Air Force Test Center/Directorate of Contracting (AFTC/PZIOA), Edwards AFB, CA intends to issue a sole source contract to AT&T for their Local Telecommunication Service requirement. The contract will be executed by means of other than full and open competition, due to the need to maintain commonality, interoperability and compatibility with the current infrastructure located at Edwards AFB.

The authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 1901 - FAR 13.501(a) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in-

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements.

AT&T currently provides our local commercial services for the entire Edwards Air Force Base and operates the 911 system. A follow-on contract is required for continued services. AT&T has been migrating commercial clients over to Ip Flex (Ip Based PRI’s) for the last 15 years. The original date to remove the Legacy network was 2020 but has been extended to allow for USAF bases to migrate services.

Migrating this inventory of 10 PRIs internally in AT&T database, will take 5-6 months and interim contract is needed for them to perform the services. Identified 911 is AT&T owned and will not interpenetrate with another service and bringing in another service will be cost prohibitive. At this time the vendor does not have any authorized resellers or companies that can meet the requirement's needs.

Due to these factors, no other brand source can be found and selecting different brands for this specific requirement will cost the government both money and lost time. AT&T is the sole vendor considered technically acceptable to meet the government requirement, as they are the sole provider of this item. As a result of this market research, it is in the best interest of the government to move forward with a sole source acquisition to AT&T in order to fulfill the needs of this requirement.

Contractors must be registered in System for Award (SAM) at www.sam.gov

Please submit all questions, comments and feedback regarding this notice via e-mail to the following Points of Contact by the deadline of 4:00 pm PST on 8 August 2024:

Mrs. Amanda Tate, Contracting Officer, Email: amanda.tate@us.af.mil http://www.sam.gov/

Mr. Dustin Edwards, Contract Specialist, Email: dustin.edwards.18@us.af.mil

No telephone responses will be accepted. Any information submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action is strictly voluntary. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. Any response submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel.

The Air Force Test Center has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution prior to consulting the Ombudsman. Additionally, Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101 – Ombudsman, will be included in any potential solicitation and contract for this acquisition. The AFTC Ombudsman contact information is as follows: Air Force Test Center Vice Commander 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784. Phone Number (661) 277-2810, Facsimile Number (661) 277-7593, Email: aftc.workflow@us.af.mil.

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Notice of Contract Action only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFTC/PZZG, will take procurement action in this matter. This is NOT a request for proposals, applications, proposal abstracts, or quotation. This courtesy Notice of Contract Action only shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government.

Further, the Government will NOT be responsible nor reimburse any submitters of information for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

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