Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Telecommunication and Wireless Services for AKARNG
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91ZRU26QA004
- Agency
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Alaska National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Alaska Army National Guard issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for comprehensive telecommunication and wireless services to Alaska Communications Services (ACS). Published on January 23, 2026, this special notice announces the government's intention to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract without competitive bidding. The sole-source determination is justified under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The contracting officer has determined that ACS possesses the unique existing infrastructure and capability necessary to provide the required services in the rural Alaska location. An approved Justification and Approval document supports this determination, finding that no other provider can meet minimum requirements without substantial delays and duplicative costs to establish new service infrastructure.
The primary objective is to establish a direct payment solution for Alaska Communications Services following the State of Alaska's planned discontinuation of the Cooperative Agreement Appendix 1005 effective October 31, 2025. ACS will provide a full suite of telecommunications and data services including voice services, internet services, video services, and business support across 12 current accounts at Fort Richardson operations. The contract structure consists of a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement with an eight-month base period and four optional twelve-month periods exercisable at the government's discretion, with a total procurement value of $256,228.98. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations; interested parties may request copies of the formal solicitation, though only ACS is eligible to participate in the negotiation process as the sole-source awardee. The deadline for inquiries or comments regarding this notice is January 28, 2026.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO ALASKA COMMUNICATION SERVICES (ACS) FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Action:
This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to Alaska Communications Services (ACS) for comprehensive telecommunications services. This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203 and is not a request for competitve proposals. A determination has been made to procure this requirement without providing for full and open competition.
Justification for Sole-Source Award:
The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."
An approved Justification and Approval (J&A) document is on file. The basis for the sole-source determination is the rural location of the place of performance, where only one vendor, Alaska Communciations Services, possesses the existing infrastructure and capability to provide the required scope of services. No other provider has been identified that can meet the Government's minimum requirements without incurring substantial and unacceptable delays and duplication of cost to establish a new service infrastructure.
Requirement Summary:
The Government requires a contractor to provide a full suite of telecommunications and data services, including but not limited to:
-Voice Services
-Internet Services
-Video Services
-Business Support
Contract Structure:
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with a period of performance consisting of a eight (8) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods, to be exercised at the Governments discretion.
Submission:
This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposal or quotation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.
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