CFTC Sole Source - Azure Fiber Connection
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- PRDA240366
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
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- Livia Bykov lbykov@cftc.gov (202) 418-5103
- Benjamin Van Wormer bvanwormer@cftc.gov (202) 418-5498
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a sole-source contract for the procurement of a direct fiber connection between the CFTC data network, currently hosted by Recovery Point Systems, Inc., and the CFTC Azure Access datacenter. This one-year base contract with four one-year option periods will provide the required direct fiber connection between the offsite IT facility in Maryland and the Azure Access ExpressRoute in Ashburn, Virginia. CFTC has determined that Recovery Point Systems, Inc. is the only responsible source that can fulfill this requirement, as they own the origination point for the direct fiber line. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice must be submitted by 5:00 pm ET on May 29, 2024, and will be used to determine if a competitive procurement should be conducted instead of the planned sole-source award.
This requirement is not set-aside for any particular business classification. Recovery Point Systems, Inc. is the current incumbent contractor providing offsite IT services to CFTC. The government has not provided an estimated award value or budget range for this requirement. The contract will have a total performance period of up to five years, consisting of one base year and four one-year option periods.
Notice text
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Section 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract for the procurement of a direct fiber connection between the CFTC data network (as currently hosted by Recovery Point Systems, Inc.) and the CFTC Azure Access datacenter. CFTC intends to award a contract with one base year and four option years, for a total period of performance of five (5) years.
Through a competitively awarded GSA FSS task order, Recovery Point Systems, Inc currently provides an offsite Information Technology (IT) facility to host CFTC critical IT systems. This facility is located in Maryland. CFTC has a continued need for a direct fiber connection between this offsite facility and the Access Azure Express Route at Equinix DC2 in Ashburn, VA. Only Recovery Point Systems, Inc can provide this direct fiber connection between the described locations as it is the owner of the origination point for the direct fiber line (the offsite critical IT systems facility).
CFTC knows of no alternative source that can provide a direct fiber connection between the CFTC data network and the CFTC Azure Access datacenter.
The Government intends to procure this requirement under FAR 6.302-1(a) and 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) - "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." This notice does not constitute a solicitation for offers and, as such, no solicitation is available. However, the Government will consider responses from all responsible sources received by 5:00pm ET, May 29, 2024. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of the sole source described in this notice. The Government anticipates award on or about July 15, 2024. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CFTC Sole Source - Azure Fiber Connection | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| CFTC Sole Source - Azure Fiber Connection | Pre-Solicitation |
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