Dutch Harbor Cable Television Services - Notice of Contract Action
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 20270PR250000066
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- PSC
- S119 Utilities- Other
- Place of performance
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska 99692, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Coast Guard is seeking to acquire commercial cable television services for two residential units in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where deployed crew members reside. The procurement will be a sole source firm fixed price contract awarded to Telealaska (Fastwyre), the only current cable service provider in the area. The contract is being pursued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for sole source procurement when services are available from only one responsible source. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by January 31, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Alaska time, though the government emphasizes this is not a competitive quote request. The evaluation of submitted capabilities will be solely to determine whether the procurement might be conducted on a competitive basis, with the final determination remaining at the government's discretion.
The contract has no specific set-aside designation and will cover cable television services for a performance period from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2028, should all options be exercised. The procurement will be managed by USCG Base Kodiak in Alaska, with the actual service delivery located in Dutch Harbor. The contract falls under NAICS code 516210 for Media Streaming Distribution Services, with a commitment to continue market research to identify potential future competitive sources. The sole source vendor, Telealaska (Fastwyre), is located at 201 East 56th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, and has a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) of MD6AANL9QR87. The government intends to acquire these commercial items and services using provisions and procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price award for the US Coast Guard Commercial Cable Television Services for 2 residential USCG occupied units in Dutch Harbor, AK, where deployed crew members stay in berthing. The period of performance for this requirement is from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2028, should all options be exercised. The vendor will Telealaska (Fastwyre), 201 East 56th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99518, UEI: MD6AANL9QR87.
This action is being awarded on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The subject vendor is the only vendor that currently provides basic cable service in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. At present, no other commercial provider can provide the requested services, nor do they have the infrastructure in place for the designated area. The government will continue to conduct market research over the term of this contract to identify other sources that may be able to provide cable television services, to enable competition for future requirements of this nature.
USCG Base Kodiak, Kodiak AK 99619 will be the procuring entity for this effort. Performance will be located at Dutch Harbor, AK 99692. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses, and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 516210.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 31 Jan 2025, at 1:00 p.m., Alaska time. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
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