Sole_Source_JA_under_SAT_for_Hardwood_Fiber.pdf

Control Number: 16-10

Sole Source Justification Use for requirements not exceeding $150,000

1. Contracting Activity: USPFO for Wisconsin

1 Williams Street Camp Douglas, WI 54601

2. Description of Action: Communication Fiber Installation

Requirement: New Repeat Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Name of Intended Contractor: Central Wisconsin Communications LLC dba/Solarus Street Address: 440 East Grand Ave P.O. Box 8045 City, State, Zip: Wisconsin Rapids, 54495

Phone: 715-4218174 Estimated Dollar Amount: $35,000

3. Describe the services or supplies, including make & model number, to be acquired below.

4. Authority Cited: (Identify the statutory authority, FAR title and FAR citation permitting other than full and open competition. It may be one of the following.)

X FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

5. Justification for Sole Source: (State why this is the only source that can provide the required supplies or services.)

6. Market Survey: (Describe the extent of the market survey conducted to identify all qualified sources and the results thereof. "Market Survey" is defined as those attempts you made to

Extension of Solarus Telephone Company’s existing fiber infrastructure from HWY11 into BLDG 2010 at Hardwood Range.

Central Wisconsin Communications LLC dba/Solarus is the sole owner of the existing fiber that will be extended to Hardwood Range. Services placed in support of the network are placed by Solarus. Solarus will retain the ownership and maintenance of their owned and operated infrastructure. This is to ensure the Service Level Agreement of the network service, and to adhere to the requirements of any tariffs.

Control Number: 16-10 ascertain whether other qualified sources exist. The survey of the market place may consist of written, telephonic, or world wide web inquiries.)

7. Procurement History:

Previous Contract or Purchase Order Number: N/A Previously competed? N/A No Yes Previous authority for less than Full & Open Competition: N/A

8. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government.

Services requests are made through the installations Local Exchange Carrier (Telephone Company). The local telephone company (Lemonweir Valley Telephone) is Volk Fields service provider. The service request was made through them, and the solution/research was provided by them.