Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuit at the newly constructed Hawaiian Volca

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisitions and Grants, has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hawaiian Telcom for Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuit services. The contract will cover the provisioning, installation, and activation of internet connectivity at the newly constructed Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) Field Office in Volcano, Hawaii. The USGS intends to make this award under Federal Acquisition Regulation procedures for simplified acquisitions and commercial items. Hawaiian Telcom has been identified as the only known Internet Service Provider with existing fiber backbone infrastructure and points of presence in reasonable proximity to the HVO site. The agency has determined that using alternative providers would result in significant construction delays, cost increases, and operational disruptions to mission-critical data streams.

The purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the USGS's sole-source procurement strategy while providing an opportunity for other potential providers to demonstrate their capabilities. All responsible sources may submit documentation showing the presence of existing fiber points of presence or infrastructure within reasonable proximity to the HVO site for the agency's consideration. Responses and inquiries must be submitted exclusively via email to vnuno@usgs.gov no later than 12:00 PM ET on Friday, September 12, 2025, with no hard copy submissions or alternative submission methods accepted. The notice explicitly states that no formal solicitation will be issued and that the government reserves full discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received. Contractors interested in participating must demonstrate existing infrastructure capabilities rather than proposed build-out solutions, as the agency seeks to avoid the delays and costs associated with new construction projects.