SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Lease and Maintenance of Existing Fiber Cables
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 532210
— Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- UIS0C2503
- Archive Date
- 1/12/2010
- Point of Contact
- Timothy R Bunting, Phone: 301-295-1375, Tosin Abari, Phone: 301-295-3962
- E-Mail Address
-
timothy.bunting@usuhs.mil, tosin.abari@usuhs.mil
(timothy.bunting@usuhs.mil, tosin.abari@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located in Bethesda, MD on the National Naval Medical Campus, intends to negotiate, on a single source basis per FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1), a service contract with one base year and four option years with Fibergate, Inc. (947600235), 6076 Franconia Road, Suite C, Alexandria, VA 22310, for lease and maintenance of existing fiber cables connecting USUHS (Building 71A) Bethesda, MD to CIM Center (Building 163) Walter Reed Forest Glenn Campus. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures, as stated in FAR 13.106(b)(1) and in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811219. Statutory Authority: 13.106-1(b)(1) (b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization). USUHS has determined that Fibergate is the only reasonably available source to meet the government’s requirement. This is a follow-on contract for the continued lease and maintenance of fiber cables originally installed by Fibergate. USUHS has determined that award to another source would result in substantial duplication of cost at a price much higher than is expected to be recoverd through competition. Further, installation by a new vendor would lead to unnecessary delays and subsequent loss of coverage/productivity. This is the only source known to USUHS which can meet this requirement. There were no other vendors located that had the technical and specialized knowledge and/or accessibility to repair parts for this system. This is not a request for quotes and a solicitation package will not be issued. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to Timothy.Bunting@usuhs.mil by 12:00 PM on December 28, 2009. The expected period of performance begins on January 1, 2010.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USUHS/BethesdaMD/UIS0C2503/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02025786-W 20091218/091217000430-4ba2c4c881b1f7c75d7cc8606a8e603e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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