Wired Telecommunications for Flaming Gorge

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region intends to award a purchase order for a Base year with 4 option years for local landline and circuits telephone services for the Flaming Gorge Power Plant Facility located in Dutch John, Utah. The proposed purchase order is for landline and circuit services that Reclamation believes there is only one responsible source and no other source will satisfy the agency¿s requirement. A determination by Reclamation not to compete this proposed procurement action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The anticipated award date is August 3, 2020.

Reclamation is procuring this requirement pursuant to Parts 12 and 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Reclamation intends to award this purchase order during Fiscal Year 2020. Reclamation believes that Union Wireless, Inc. is the only source that can successfully provide local landline and circuit telephone services specifically to the Flaming Gorge Area. However, Reclamation will consider vendors that recognize they can fully provide the requirement can identify themselves in written notification to the Contracting Officer. Written notification of capability statement or proposals must be received by the Contracting Officer by 4:30 PM MST on 7/30/2020. Any information received from said vendors will be solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses should include the firm¿s Dun and Bradstreet number and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Vendors should identify business size (i.e. small business, other than small business, etc.) in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 517311 which is 1500 employees.

Responses or Questions can be directed to Ryan Taylor, rtaylor@usbr.gov