Single Source Justification Fiber mapping - CO signed.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity:

Project/Program Name: Fiber line Mapping, Site Surveys

Purchase Request / Local ID Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $210,651.14

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The requirement is to provide an inventory for all US fiber and copper lines at Moron AB, Spain. CVC drawings will also be provided from Telefonica to be able to upload in CIPs

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Fixed-line telecommunications services must remain sole-source with Telefonica, as they are the only company with the necessary infrastructure on base. Telefonica owns approximately 100 percent of the underground conduit system. This situation results from Telefonica, previously the Spanish National Telephone Company, or Compania Telefonica Nacional de España (CTNE), was a government-owned monopoly that had provided the infrastructure to Moron Air Base. In 1989 the European Union required member countries to privatize their state-owned telecommunications monopolies with Telefonica retaining ownership and control over infrastructure and intercity connectivity. Telefonica is not obliged to allow third party service providers to utilize their rightfully owned infrastructure and has communicated to the Government that they will not allow third-party providers access to it. However, even if a different company was given permission to utilize existing Telefonica assets, it would still not be in the Government's best interest to compete the requirement. Any upgrade or maintenance service to any telecommunications system would impact Telefonica-owned infrastructure. Therefore, for the other company to provide required services, they would first need Telefonica's permission, and Telefonica would have to have a team on site to ensure Telefonica assets are not damaged. Telefonica would likely have to recover such costs by charging the Government or the other contractor for this oversight effort.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market Research was conducted by reaching out to the Naval Supply System Command (NAVSUP) Office at Naval Air Station Rota to determine if there were any other companies with the capability to handle this requirement. The NAVSUP Office at Rota provided the Justification and Approval that their office used to justify awarding a sole source requirement to Telefonica as well as providing their market research. The Contracting Office also reached out to other Internet providers in the local area and it was determined that Movistar is in fact a Commercial arm of Telefonica while other offerers would have to build an entire new network of infrastructure or resort to using antenna and satellite-based Internet service instead of utilizing the preexisting Telefonica network. Also the Contracting Office reached out to Telefonica to verify that no other companies could use Telefonica's existing network without approval of Telefonica which was confirmed.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

The Government will continue to pursue competition opportunities as they are presented. These opportunities will be available as new telecommunications infrastructure is needed that does not need to be connected to the current system.

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Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

13-Aug-2025

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Terrel E. Cloud, TSgt/E-6

Signature of Contracting Officer

April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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