D--GILA RIVER TELECOMM SERVS FOR SCIP-IW

This special notice is issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Carlos Irrigation Project, Coolidge, Arizona that the agency intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 to Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. (American Indian and Tribally owned entity of the Gila River Indian Community) in an estimated amount of $25,000 ($5000 base year in addition to four optional periods at $5000 per year). The general description of services is stated as follows: Gila River Telecommunications will be required to provide telephone and DSL service to the San Carlos Irrigation Project, Indian Works Division, located on the reservation for the Gila River Indian Community, Sacaton, Arizona. Services will include phone, fax, internet, and special circuits at various locations on the reservation in Sacaton, AZ. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be issued however all responses received within 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 10 calendar days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the government, the award will be issued to Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. Responses must be received by 1:30pm Arizona Time on January 30, 2013. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The site location is at the San Carlos Irrigation Project, Indian Works Division, 204 West Pima Street, Sacaton, AZ 85147. Point of Contact: Gary A. Haynes, Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, FAX +1 (555) 000-0000, email is contact@example.gov