Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on February 26, 2026, concerning Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) upgrades for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The notice indicates the government's intention to negotiate a sole source contract with Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc. under FAR Subpart 13.105(a) for electrical services related to AMI implementation. This is a civilian procurement classified under NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) with a $40 million small business size standard. The work involves consolidating two disparate AMI systems currently operated by the BIA across different facilities into a unified, integrated platform.

The primary objective of this procurement is to unify the BIA's existing Advanced Metering Infrastructure systems to enhance operational efficiency, streamline training utilization, and optimize resource management. Interested parties who believe they can meet the stated requirements must submit written responses demonstrating their capabilities to Contract Specialist Sonja Crockett at sonja_crockett@ibc.doi.gov no later than March 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. The anticipated contract will be firm-fixed-price with a 365-day period of performance, with an expected award in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The notice clarifies that submitted responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competitive procurement procedures could be utilized for this acquisition. The original anticipated start date referenced in the notice is March 1, 2025, though actual award timing aligns with second quarter FY2026.