Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Sole Source Notice of Intent

(FAR Part 13 ¿ Simplified Acquisition Procedures)

In accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), on behalf of FWS Refuge LE intends to award a sole source action to ILLINOIS STATE POLICE (ISP) VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (DOIT)for a base + four option year contract (7/1/2021 ¿ 6/30/2026).

The ISP DOIT will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 24-hour voice message handling on radio frequencies licensed to the ISP. Dispatching services will allow local and state law enforcement agencies the ability to better track patrol operations and movements of USFWS officers, respond more quickly and efficiently to provide assistance to USFWS officers, and as needed dispatch USFWS officers to emergent law enforcement incidents on and near wildlife refuges. Dispatching services will include dispatching calls for service, coordination of emergency and non-emergency incidents, and voice communications necessary to maintain the current status of USFWS law enforcement officers while they are on patrols and responding to incidents. This service will be provided 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same products or services may submit product information and a capabilities statement that speaks to the products/services the US Fish and Wildlife Services are seeking in this proposed acquisition. All responses are due by June 1, 2021, 10:00 AM Eastern Time and can be sent to Lorenzo Aragon at lorenzo_aragon@FWS.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Procurement Classification Code:

7G22 - IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: SATELLITE AND RF COMMUNICATION

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

517312 - Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 1,500

Contracting Office:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Acquisition IT Operations

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Point of Contact:

Lorenzo Aragon

Contract Specialist

Email: lorenzo_aragon@FWS.gov.