D--Data Telecommunications Service

The Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS) is issuing a Notice of Intent to Sole Source the continuation of commercial telecommunication services with Time Warner Telecom, now operating as TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. This contract covers integrated data service telecommunication through Central Office-based dial tone facilities, supporting various locations including Bay Pines VAHCS, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), regional Vet Centers, and other off-site VA services. The service period spans from October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The contract falls under the NAICS code 517110, related to wired telecommunications carriers, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. This notice serves purely for informational purposes and does not invite competitive proposals. The acquisition is justified as an urgent action, as detailed in an attached Justification and Approval document for other than full and open competition. The contracting officer responsible for this action is Scott Achin, who can be contacted via phone or email. The sole source approach aims to maintain continuity of essential telecommunications services crucial for VA operations across multiple facilities.