Koke'e and Makaha Ridge Aerial Fiber Maintenance, Kauai, Hawaii

The Defense Information Systems Agency/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC).  A sole source Justification & Approval document is being coordinated and, upon approval, a copy of it will be posted here on beta.SAM.gov to comply with the public display requirements of FAR 6.305.

The proposed contract action is to provide maintenance services for the aerial portions of the fiber cable between the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Barking Sands site and PMRF remote sites Koke’e and Makaha Ridge on the island of Kaua’i, Hawaii. Provide corrective actions for faulty fiber splices, including labor and materials, including any end-to-end testing of the fiber cable if there is any uncertainty of cable damage.  Provide corrective actions for a severed cable, including labor and materials.  The period of performance is for one year after the date of contract award.

At this time, the incumbent contractor KIUC is the only source capable of providing all necessary services.  The Kaua'i Island Utility Co-op (KIUC) owns the fiber cable as well as the majority of the infrastructure the fiber cable is using (power poles).

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Companies who believe they can provide this service must indicate their interest in writing within 5 days of this notification and include a detailed capability statement.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.  All responsible sources will be considered in evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract.  Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice cannot be accepted since this synopsis cannot be considered a request for quote or a request for proposal.  A solicitation will NOT be posted to beta.SAM.gov due to the sole source nature of the requirement.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code 541519 will be used for determining company size status.