D--Madison Telecom for VHA Staff Office

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to enter into sole source procurement negotiations with TDS Metrocom to provide local telephone services at the VHA Staff Office in Middleton, Wisconsin, under statutory authority 47 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This contract covers only phone service and explicitly excludes any internal or external cabling work. The justification for a sole source contract is based on the determination that TDS Metrocom uniquely meets the Government’s minimum requirements for this service. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate solely with TDS Metrocom in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 but is allowing other interested and capable parties to express interest by June 27, 2016, at 8:00 AM Central Time. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, responses received by the deadline will be considered in deciding whether to open the contract to competitive bidding. Key administrative details include a solicitation number of VA69D16Q0977 and an NAICS code of 517110, related to telecommunications services. The contracting office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the Department of Veterans Affairs’ NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252). No solicitation documents are currently available, and information received from interested parties will primarily assist the Government in determining if competitive procurement is warranted. The local telephone services will support operations at the Veterans Health Administration Staff Office, ensuring communication needs are met via this streamlined procurement approach.