Intent to sole source cellular services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S9J-26-Q-0002
- Agency
-
Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Place of performance
- Charleston, West Virginia 25311, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 130th Airlift Wing of the Department of the Army National Guard has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract to AT&T Mobility LLC for commercial wireless mobility and cellular telecommunications services. The notice, posted on March 18, 2026, indicates that the government intends to procure wireless services including all wireless mobility technologies, operations, and FirstNet capability under FAR 6.103-1(b), which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers except Satellite) and is being conducted by the 130th Maintenance Support Group/Maintenance Support Center. The Special Notice is not a formal solicitation document, and no solicitation package is currently available.
The purpose of this procurement is to secure secure, resilient mobile communications capable of operating in geographically remote and bandwidth-constrained mountainous terrain in West Virginia, with priority access, preemption capabilities, end-to-end encryption, and compliance with federal cybersecurity standards for transmitting Controlled Unclassified Information. Interested parties have seven days from the publication date (until March 25, 2026) to submit evidence demonstrating clear and convincing reasons why competition would be advantageous to the government. The government emphasizes that responses will be evaluated solely to confirm or deny the decision to proceed with a sole source award, and the government will not bear any costs associated with responding to this notice. AT&T Mobility LLC qualifies as the sole source because FirstNet, operated exclusively by AT&T under the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network contract, is the only commercial carrier offering the required combination of dedicated core network segregation, enhanced rural coverage, security protocols, and public safety prioritization features needed for this requirement.
Notice text
The 130th Airlift Wing intends to award a sole source firm fixed priced contract with AT&T Mobility LLC, 1025 Lenox Park BLVD NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319-5309 in support of commercial wireless mobility and cellular telecommunications services that include all wireless mobility technologies and operations and FirstNet capbility. This procuement is being conducted in accordance the FAR 6.103-1(b) One responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). This notice does not constitute a solicitation document. All information received after publication of this notice will be considered SOLELY for the purpose of market research and determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the direction of the Government. Information received will be evaluated as to confirm or deny the decision to conduct a competitive procurement.
The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. The Government will not pay for information received. All inquires may be addressed to the point of contacts listed on this posting. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within seven (7) days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email. This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. *** Please send your capability statements ONLY. This IS NOT a request for proposal. **
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Cell Services Final_Redacted.pdf |
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