Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Commercial Internet at C5ISC Portsmouth
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 52800PR26WFD0001
- Agency
-
Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Place of performance
- Portsmouth, Virginia 23703, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Coast Guard C5I Service Center, under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Cox Virginia Telcom, L.L.C for commercial internet service. The procurement will provide 1GB speed commercial internet service for the C5ISC Portsmouth facility located at 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA, utilizing an existing connection. The Coast Guard intends to conduct this acquisition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b), citing that Cox Virginia Telcom is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services to meet agency requirements. The contract structure includes a base year from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with four additional option years extending through September 30, 2030. This procurement falls under the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers NAICS code and will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of the Coast Guard's intention to conduct a sole-source procurement while allowing other potential vendors the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications. Interested vendors must submit their written responses, including capabilities and qualifications, to both Contract Specialist Avery Cole and Contracting Officer Brianna Riffle no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT on September 6, 2025. All submissions must reference the solicitation number in the subject line, and oral communications are not acceptable. Any responsible source may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation for consideration, though the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with full and open competition based on the responses received. The anticipated contract award date is September 22, 2025, and vendors must demonstrate their ability to provide the specific internet service requirements to the Portsmouth facility to be considered eligible for this procurement opportunity.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 5.2, this is a notification of a proposed sole-source contract action to Cox Virginia Telcom, L.L.C for 1GB speed commercial internet service for C5ISC Portsmouth via existing connection.
The US Coast Guard, C5I Service Center, intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) to Cox Virginia Telcom, L.L.C located at 1341 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, 23320.
This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Cox Virginia Telecom, LLC is the only source capable of providing the required components to U.S. Coast Guard.
All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Interested vendors may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT (NOON) on 6 September 2025.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to the Contract Specialist, Avery Cole, at Avery.L.Cole@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Brianna Riffle, at Brianna.Riffle@uscg.mil with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 0001 - Special Notice of Proposed Sole Source Contract Action.pdf |
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