D--Network operations shared services

The U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisition and Grants issued an amendment to a previously closed special notice solicitation that initially sought to award a non-competitive order to the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC). The original solicitation, posted in May 2016, aimed to purchase Network Operations Shared Services from CENIC, the sole provider capable of delivering network connectivity for USGS collaborators, including government personnel, academia, and California public institutions. This amendment, however, does not alter the original service requirements but serves to add four option year line items that were inadvertently omitted from the initial announcement. The contract falls under NAICS code 517919, which pertains to all other telecommunications services, with a small business size standard of $32.5 million. Responses to this amendment were required in writing, submitted either by email or fax, by July 26, 2016. The contract is managed by the Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisition and Grants, headquartered in Reston, VA. This procurement underscores the agency's reliance on a unique network provider to maintain vital connectivity for its collaborative activities within California.