Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260045
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through its Joint Administrative Operations division, has published a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract on March 5, 2026. This special notice indicates the agency's intention to award a firm fixed price contract with a base period plus four option years to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS) for wireless telecommunications and dispatching services. The contract falls under the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 and is being pursued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) authority, which permits sole source awards under specific circumstances. The NAICS classification for this requirement is 517112 (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers except Satellite). This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but rather a notification of the agency's intent to proceed with a non-competitive award to a single, pre-identified contractor.
The primary objective of this contract is to establish continued voice message handling and dispatching services on radio frequencies licensed to both the MN DPS and USFWS, operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The MN DPS will provide emergency and non-emergency dispatch coordination, voice communications to maintain USFWS law enforcement officer availability, and CAD connectivity utilizing I-mobile software. The notice indicates that the requirement is unique to Minnesota's geographic location and the specific radio communication codes used by state law enforcement, justifying the sole source approach. Interested parties have until March 15, 2026, to submit a written statement of capabilities containing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The statement must demonstrate the contractor's ability to meet the outlined requirements, though eligibility is effectively limited to entities capable of providing the specialized, geographically-specific dispatching services within Minnesota's existing law enforcement infrastructure.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. USFWS Refuge LE intends to award a firm fixed price sole source base plus four option year contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000:
Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS)
445 Minnesota ST STE 126
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). The object of this sole source award is to have continued voice message handling on radio frequencies licensed to the MN DPS and USFWS. This service will include dispatching calls for service, coordination of emergency and non-emergency incidents, and voice communications necessary to maintain the status of USFWS law enforcement officers available for dispatch. This service will be provided 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The MN DPS will also provide CAD connectivity with FWS use of I-mobile software.
Services provided by the MN DPS are unique to the geographic location (State of MN) and radio communication codes utilized by other law enforcement departments and officials in the state of Minnesota who currently utilize the same state dispatching services. The uniqueness of MN DPS use of I-mobile to access dispatch information
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FWS DIV of refuge LE - dispatch services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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