EVPL, PRI, and Dark Fiber Maintenance

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, operating under the Department of Transportation, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for EVPL, PRI, and Dark Fiber Maintenance services. The notice was posted on October 22, 2025, with a due date of October 29, 2025. The anticipated contract value is $40,200.00 and will be awarded to Charter Communications Operating, LLC under the sole-source authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a). This action is based on a determination that only one responsible source is available to satisfy the agency's requirements. The contracting officer has deemed that no other supplies or services will adequately meet the agency's needs for these telecommunications maintenance services.

The primary objective of this contract is to maintain uninterrupted EVPL, PRI, and Dark Fiber services while the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation works with the Department of Transportation's Office of the Chief Information Officer to determine an updated solution for future use. The contract will consist of a single 12-month base year to ensure service continuity during this transition period. This is explicitly stated as not a request for competitive proposals, and the agency will not accept capability briefings, telephonic inquiries, or use any submitted information for subsequent solicitations. No competitive participation is available; this notice serves solely to inform the public of the government's intention to proceed with the sole-source award to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The determination to forego competition is entirely within the discretion of the government.