The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center has awarded a sole-source task order under the General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) IDIQ contract to AT&T on behalf of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for telecommunications services, on a sole-source basis.

The justification invokes FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), asserting that only AT&T is capable of providing the required services due to proprietary infrastructure originally installed by AT&T that cannot be reused or adapted by another provider without extensive reconstruction. PCLOB's network operates on a complex Type II off-net configuration with proprietary cabling, conduit access, and specialized infrastructure. The telecommunications infrastructure is fully saturated, making a parallel installation infeasible due to insufficient rack space and power in the server room to support redundant Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service (MTIPS) hardware. Transitioning to another provider would require core drilling, structural modifications, new fiber-optic laterals, and riser cabling installation, plus potential service interruption risks that could sever PCLOB's primary secure network connection.

Services include access arrangements, audio conferencing, cable and wiring, circuit-switched voice service, Ethernet transport, Internet Protocol service, IP voice service, MTIPS, Virtual Private Network service, and mobile wireless service, with related equipment. Performance begins July 4, 2026, for five years (one 12-month base year with four 12-month option periods) at PCLOB headquarters at 800 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC, and a data center in Reston, Virginia. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable based on EIS contract pricing established through full and open competition.

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