Intent to Sole Source - LTS Telecommunications System Upgrade
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA446026Q0046
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas 72099, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 19th Communications Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base issued a sole-source intent notice on August 21, 2026, announcing its plan to award a contract to Blue Plains for an LTS Telephone Communications System upgrade and Session Initiation Protocol services, with responses due by September 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. Interested parties must demonstrate legal authority and technical capability to provision services using the proprietary telecommunications infrastructure owned and controlled by BrightSpeed Communications at LRAFB, where Blue Plains holds the exclusive authorized partner status. The acquisition will proceed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR 13.106-1(b). Market research conducted February through March 2026 established that Blue Plains is the sole viable source because BrightSpeed exclusively controls the physical communications infrastructure and has granted Blue Plains the sole partnership to deliver SIP services on that network. Respondents should submit written information describing their ability to provide the product and services to TSgt George Ordonez (george.ordonez@us.af.mil) and Camille Ezugwu (camille.ezugwu@us.af.mil). The government reserves discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received.
Notice text
The 19th Communications Squadron (19 CS) at Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB) intends to award a sole-source contract to Blue Plains for an LTS Telephone Communications System upgrade and associated Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) services.
If you believe your company can fulfill this requirement, you MUST demonstrate the legal authority and technical capability to provision these services utilizing the proprietary telecommunications infrastructure owned and controlled by BrightSpeed Communications at LRAFB, as Blue Plains is currently the exclusive authorized partner on this infrastructure.
This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b). Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they are capable of meeting the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above. Information is to be submitted to TSgt George Ordonez at george.ordonez@us.af.mil and Camille Ezugwu at camille.ezugwu@us.af.mil. The deadline for submittals is 5 September 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT.
A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFO 13 Single Source DF LTS - CO Signed.pdf |
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