Notice of Intent to Sole Source Telephone Time of Day Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB688000-25-00305
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517 Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Telephone Time of Day Service contract to Lumen Technologies, Inc. The notice, posted on December 4, 2024, indicates NIST's plan to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) for continuing their telephone time-of-day service. The service currently supports over two thousand daily callers who dial in for time announcements. The contract falls under NAICS code 517311 for Wired Telecommunications Carriers, which has a small business designation of 1,500 employees. The anticipated contract award is expected by December 31, 2024.
Interested parties who believe they can satisfy NIST's requirement are invited to submit written documentation demonstrating their capabilities by December 16, 2024. The primary objective is to determine whether competitive procedures could potentially be used for this acquisition. Contractors must unambiguously communicate their ability to provide the service directly to Contract Specialist Lisa Stevens via email at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. The notice emphasizes that this is not a formal solicitation but rather an opportunity for potential contractors to prove competitive viability. The sole-source intention suggests Lumen Technologies has unique qualifications or existing infrastructure that makes them the preferred provider for this specialized time-of-day telephone service. Contractors should carefully review the detailed requirements and be prepared to clearly articulate their technical and operational capabilities that align with NIST's specific needs.
Notice text
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Lumen Technologies, Inc., (CAGE: 7LF45), located in Monroe, LA, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to facilitate the continuation of the NIST time-of-day service via telephone to over two thousand callers daily.
The NAICS for this requirement is 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a small business standard of 1,500 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding Lumen Technologies, Inc., a firm-fixed-price contract for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used, it is estimated that an award will be issued by December 31, 2024.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the submission deadline of this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NB688000-25-00305 SOW Telephone Time of Day Service.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Telephone Time of Day Service | Pre-Solicitation |
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