Intent to Sole Source Telecommunication Support Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:

The Contract Support Management Office at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island (MCSF-BI), Jacksonville, FL 32226, hereby gives notice of the intent to award a firm fixed-price contract to Norton T and T Service Inc. (NT&T) for telecommunication support services required by the Information Technology Department (S6). Award will be made on a sole-source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(iii)(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

The founder of NT&T facilitated the installation of the original telecommunication infrastructure aboard MCSF-BI and has maintained the telephone system for over 15 years. As the original provider of telecommunication services for OSP and ISP, NT&T is the only Contractor with the knowledge and expertise of the current location of all cables and cross connections. To satisfy the requirement described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requires the Contractor to have inherent knowledge of the telecommunication infrastructure aboard Blount Island. NT&T is the only Contractor that possesses this knowledge and is therefore capable of identifying and recording the locations within the timeframe specified in the PWS. See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The proposed contract represents a follow-on effort to an existing requirement. It would be a substantial duplication of effort and cost to the Government to indoctrinate a new Contractor. A new Contractor lacks the familiarization to accomplish the work in the PWS within the specific timeframe.

Award will be made on a sole-source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(iii)(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, to Norton T and T Service Inc., 5145 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226-3049.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received by 18 June 2021 12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Point of contact for this requirement is Brittany Jackson, 904-696-4813, brittany.jackson1@usmc.mil.