W912BU27QA002: Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 911 Emergency Dispatch Services
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912BU27QA002
- Agency
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ENDIST Philadelphia
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561421 Telephone Answering Services
- Place of performance
- Leesport, Pennsylvania 19533, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to solicit and award a sole-source contract to the County of Berks, Pennsylvania, for 911 emergency dispatch services, with responses due by 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on November 13, 2026. No set-aside is used. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), and it will evaluate responses solely to determine whether a competitive acquisition is appropriate. Responses must be emailed to Cierra.R.Vega@usace.army.mil and Jessica.A.Hazen@usace.army.mil.
The source identifies Berks County Department of Emergency Services as operating the sole public safety answering point and countywide radio dispatch infrastructure, and states that no other private or commercial entity has the jurisdictional authority, communications network, or direct interoperability to dispatch emergency services and cross-communicate with USACE Natural Resource and Park Ranger staff at Blue Marsh Lake.
The draft Performance Work Statement covers 24/7/365 dispatch for police, fire, and EMS, along with vehicle registration, wanted-individual and warrant, and scofflaw information, and ranger patrol dispatch for reported problems at the lake. The period of performance runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with services performed at the Berks County Emergency Management Office in Leesport, Pennsylvania. The contractor furnishes all manpower, equipment, and materials and manages its own employees, and the Government does not supervise contractor personnel or control work methods. The Contracting Officer's Representative is Nathan Freiwald, who receives invoices. The contractor point of contact is Kristi Duffy, Fiscal Operations Officer, Berks County Department of Emergency Services.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to solicit and award a sole-source contract to the County of Berks, Pennsylvania, for 911 emergency dispatch services. The requirement includes emergency communications and dispatch coordination services necessary to support Government operations within the designated service area. Berks County Department of Emergency Services operates the sole public safety answering point and countywide radio dispatch infrastructure within Berks County, PA. They maintain exclusive, direct communications and dispatch oversight for all local municipal police, fire departments, ambulance and rescue squads, and emergency services operating in the jurisdiction encompassing Blue Marsh Lake. Consequently, no other private or commercial entity possesses the jurisdictional authority, public safety communication network, or direct interoperability necessary to dispatch emergency services and cross-communicate with USACE Natural Resource and Park Ranger staff in this operational area. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) based on the determination that the identified source is the only reasonably available source capable of meeting the Governments requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirement may submit a capability statement for Government consideration. All responses received by the stated deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive acquisition is appropriate. The Government reserves the right to proceed with the intended sole-source acquisition, consistent with applicable acquisition regulations. All responses must be submitted via email to Cierra.R.Vega@usace.army.mil AND Jessica.A.Hazen@usace.army.mil no later than 13 November 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft__Performance_Work_Statement__Blue_Marsh_Lake_Dispatch_Services.pdf |
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