NIAID/OCICB/OEB Fiber Optic Lease/Maintenance, 6-Months

This is a Notice of Intent (NOI). This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 13.501(a) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, and is not a request for competitive proposals.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to award a firm-fixed priced sole source contract to Zayo Group, LLC, 400 Centennial Parkway, Suite 200, Louisville, CO 80027-1210, for lease of 11-pair of Dark Fiber, for a 6-month period, in order to maintain network connectivity between NIAID's primary data center at Fishers Lane in Rockville, MD with NIAID facilities located in Bethesda, MD, Frederick, MD, Gaithersburg, MD and Ashburn, VA as detailed in the attached Statement of Work. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517110 - Wired Telecommunication Carriers, which has a size standard of 1,500 employees. Zayo Group is a small business.

This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 16 days of this notice.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Zayo Group is the only vendor which can provide the requested dark fiber service which is currently utilized and operated by NIAID. However, firms that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capabilities statement, including past performance, in writing to the identified point of contact within eight (8) days after publication of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit offers on NOI-RML-C-15021.

For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Tamara McDermott, Contract Specialist at tamara.mcdermott@nih.gov.