70--Intent to award Sole Source

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Hood, Texas, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse for leasing 85 cable and internet outlets across 41 locations serving the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center facilities and outlying clinics. The contract period is set from September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 517110, which pertains to wired telecommunications carriers, with a size standard of 1500 employees. Although this notice expresses an intent to award without competition, all capable sources have the opportunity to submit a capability statement within 15 days of the announcement's electronic publication, with a deadline of 2:00 pm CDT on August 31, 2012. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to compete the procurement based on any responses received. The contract is overseen by the Department of Defense’s office at Fort Hood and is identified by the reference number W91151-12-T-0276. Interested parties or those seeking additional information can contact Daniel Howser, the Contract Specialist, via phone or email. It should be noted that this notice is not a request for quotes but an announcement of intent, emphasizing the government’s preference for a sole source award with provisions for consideration of alternative vendors if they come forward within the specified timeframe.