SOLE SOURCE - 56 FW Dial-Tone Services

The 56th Contracting Squadron, operating under the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for 56 FW Dial-Tone Services. The contracting officer, Rachel N. Tilley, is exercising sole source authority under FAR 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source exists to satisfy agency requirements. This notice represents the Air Force's determination that Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. is the sole provider capable of meeting Luke Air Force Base's communication transition requirements for Security Forces and Air Traffic Control services. The estimated total contract cost is $850,000.00, with no alternative providers available due to the proprietary nature of the services and equipment involved.

Interested parties must submit a capability statement by December 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to rachel.tilley.1@us.af.mil demonstrating their ability to fulfill the dial-tone services requirement. Capability statements must include technical data and cost information with convincing evidence of capability, submitted as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments not exceeding 10 MB in total size via email only. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation document exists, the Government will consider all timely submissions to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement or pursue the sole source approach. Offerors are responsible for confirming receipt of their submissions with the government prior to the due date and time. Inquiries that merely ask questions without providing affirmative responses will not be considered, and the Government retains sole discretion in its final procurement decision.