USAGM DIA and NBIPVPN - WAN data communication services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 951700-21-Q-0008
- Agency
- US Agency for Global Media
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 51731 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the U.S. Agency for Global Media regarding its intent to award a sole source contract to Level 3 Communications, LLC for fourteen managed WAN data communication services at twelve agency facilities. The period of performance will be six months.
The purpose of the Special Notice is to inform the public of the USAGM's intent to sole source award a contract to Level 3 Communications due to no substitution being acceptable for these commercial services. Interested parties were instructed to submit documentation by February 23, 2021 demonstrating their capability to satisfy the requirement. The acquisition will be conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items. While the decision to compete the future requirement under the new GSA EIS or not is solely at the discretion of the USAGM, this Special Notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotes.
Notice text
Notice Information
Solicitation:
951700-21-Q-0008
Agency/Office:
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Office of Contracts
Title:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – Internet Access with Century Link/ Level 3
Description(s):
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, the U.S Agency for Global Media intends to award, on a sole source basis, a contract to Level 3 Communications, LLC, 1025 Eldorado BLVD, Broomfield, CO 8021-8254
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM hereafter) has a requirement for internet services at for the short-term continuation of fourteen managed DIA (Direct Internet Access) and NBIPVPN (Network-Based IP VPN) WAN (Wide Area Network) data communication services at twelve USAGM facilities.
The period of performance for the contract award will be six (6) months.
No substitution of this service can be accepted. This is a commercial item that will be acquired under FAR Part 12/13 procedures.
It is also the USAGM’s intent to compete this requirement in the future under the new GSA Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions “EIS.”
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETTIVE QUOTES; a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Interested parties who believe they possess the capability to satisfy this requirement should submit documentation that clearly demonstrates their capability. Responses to this notice shall be received by 23 February 2021 at 12:00 pm EST. All responses must be in writing only via email to the point of contacts specified in this notice.
Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Primary Point of Contact:
Samuel Byun
Contract Specialist
sbyun@usagm.gov
Secondary Point of Contact:
David Wallace
Contracting Officer
dwallace@usagm.gov
Contracting Office Address:
330 Independence Ave, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Places of Contract Performance:
Multiple locations
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