D--EPHRATA FIELD OFFICE TELEPHONE SERVICE - LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE

The Bureau of Reclamation plans to negotiate a sole source contract with CENTURYLINK to provide telephone services, covering both local and long distance. The contract will have a base period of one year with the option to extend for four additional years. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 517110, which pertains to wired telecommunications carriers, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The authority for limiting competition arises from statutory provisions allowing sole source awards when only one responsible source is available to meet the agency's specific needs. Potential vendors who believe they possess the technical ability to fulfill these requirements are invited to submit a technical capability statement and business profile within two days of the contract notice. These submissions will be used solely for market research purposes to inform future procurements and will not be treated as formal quotations or proposals. The contracting office retains the discretion to proceed with sole source negotiations or open the requirement to competition based on the market research findings. The opportunity is connected to the Denver Federal Center under the Department of the Interior, specifically for telephone service support at the Ephrata Field Office.