Boyers PA Shuttle Services

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office, intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, 85 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 150, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801-2926. DCSA requires shuttle bus services to include regular and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant shuttle buses for DCSA employees at "the Mine" in Boyers, PA.    

The authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 1901 - FAR 13.501(a).  Services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued service of shuttle buses.  Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC., is the only known contractor who can provide the shuttle services at Iron Mountain, Boyers, PA.

The buses will provide service between the outside upper parking areas and work areas inside the Mine during the designated hours of operation.  DCSA is one of several tenants located on the Iron Mountain property in Boyers, PA.  Iron Mountain exercises exclusive and comprehensive control over all access to the property including the roadways, parking areas, and internal transportation infrastructure used for the shuttle bus route.  They are solely responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing the security requirements for all lessors on the property.  These requirements are extensive and necessitate a thorough vetting process for personnel and vehicles accessing the site.

While this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide services identical to the shuttle service. This statement must include detailed technical documentation with specific evidence supporting the claim. Generalized marketing materials will not be considered.

Submissions must be received via email no later than 12:00 PM EDT on August 22, 2025. The Government will review all qualifying submissions before proceeding with the sole source award to Iron Mountain Information Management LLC.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses to this announcement. This is the only notice that will be issued for these items. A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, please contact Lisa Davis via email only at lisa.g.davis14.civ@mail.mil, and Daniela Garavito via email only at daniela.garavito2.civ@mail.mil.