quilt-network-national-map.pdf

This document is a Special Notice issued by the Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy regarding their intent to award a sole source commercial contract to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) for membership in the Front Range GigaPop (FRGP) consortium.

The key details are as follows: The Air Force Academy intends to award this sole source contract using simplified procedures under FAR Part 13, citing the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) for only one responsible source. UCAR is deemed the only responsible contractor that can meet the Academy's requirement to provide FRGP membership, which includes access to services such as Internet2, intra-FRGP connectivity, commodity internet, caching, and peering. The NAICS code is 517111 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Interested parties may submit capability statements by 2:00 PM MST on May 7, 2024, but the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole source award at its discretion.