Intent to Award Sole Source-Cox Communications for Initial Installation of Overhead and Underground Transport Cable

The Air Armament Center, Operational Contracting Division, Base Infrastructure Branch, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, intends to solicit and award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the initial installation of overhead and underground transport cable to Cox Communications Gulf Coast LLC, under the authority of FAR 6.302(a)(2). Anticipated award date is 01 Sep 2011. The requirement is for:

CLIN 0001: (1 LOT) Cable TV Initial Installation of Overhead and Underground Transport Cable, running from the existing cable to 5 new 33FW Facilities: Dormitory, Dining Facility, Academic Training Center, AF Hanger, and DON Hanger.

The North American Industry Classification System for this acquisition is 515120, with a small business size standard of $14m. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The government will consider all responses received within 5 days of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Questions shall be submitted electronically to juanita.paci@eglin.af.mil.