Intent_to_Sole_Source_.docx

Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Department of Commerce/Office of the Secretary/Enterprise Services Acquisition intends to negotiate a sole source Purchase Order with Ericsson, Inc. located in Plano, TX to renew access/reporting of Ericsson’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and counters and to procure specific Radio Access Network (RAN) KPI consulting for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The KPI reporting is needed to provide NTIA access to Ericsson proprietary KPIs and counters as well as consultation on Ericsson’s proprietary features related to handling emergency load traffic. Ericsson, Inc will provide the necessary access to the reporting data and consulting services.

The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by August 29, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Ms. Ameta Polo at APolo@doc.gov.