Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Fiber Optic Cable Connectivity at Joint Base Charleston, SC

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE IAW FAR 5.203(a), NOTICE ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Joint Base Charleston, located in Charleston, SC seeks a Provider/Offeror a specified vendor to provide Fiber Optic Line Lease and maintenance between Joint Base Charleston- Air Base and Joint Base Charleston-Weapon Station..  The specific fiber optic lines are owned by the intended awardee.  The vendor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, ordinances and regulations and will be responsible for obtaining all licenses, permits, inspections and other authorizations required for the contractor’s performance.  Additionally, the vendor shall be responsible for performing all work under this contract in accordance with all Federal, State, County, City laws and codes, and follow the more stringent of them. In addition to compliance with these laws, the Contractor shall follow all applicable standard industry practices including, but not limited to: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).

Those wishing to identify their capability to provide their aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to tatyana.verenich@us.af.mil no later than 28 Aug, 2021 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties should provide the following: Vendor Name, Vendor Address, Vendor Small Business Status (state qualified vendor small business category), Vendor Business Size, Point of Contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, and capability statement for the services provided as stated above.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.

Contracting Office Address:

Please refer to the notice for address and remittance information.

Place of Performance:

1) Joint Base Charleston, Charleston, SC