Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Southern Crossroads Internet II Membership
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75D301-24-Q-77811
- Agency
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CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Place of performance
- Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ethan Gant xvb0@cdc.gov (404) 498-0209
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to Southern Light Rail INC for membership to the Internet II consortium. The SoX Internet 2 connection point at Georgia Tech is the sole provider for Internet 2 connectivity in the Southeastern US, and this membership will provide the CDC access to a high-performance, educational, and research network for the Internet II Network and NLR PacketNet networks for scientific collaboration and research.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the public of the CDC's plan to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1). While this is not a request for competitive quotations, the government will consider any quotations or responses received within seven days of the issuance of this notice. The government has sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the information received. Interested parties are instructed to email any questions or responses to the contract specialist at the provided email address, as phone inquiries will not be accepted.
Notice text
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source contract to Southern Light Rail INC, for membership to the Internet II consortium. The Southern Crossroads (SoX) Internet 2 connection point at Georgia Tech is the sole provider for Internet 2 connectivity in the Southeastern US. The membership will provide CDC access to a high performance, educational, and research network for the Internet II Network and NLR PacketNet networks for scientific collaboration and research.This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations / responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response should be emailed to contract specialist at XVB0@cdc.gov. Questions or responses will not be accepted by phone.
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