D--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to solicit Interior Telephone Company on a sole source basis to provide wire telephone and internet services at the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. This procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authority of FAR 13.106, as Interior Telephone Company is identified as the only known provider capable of delivering these services to the agency. The contract falls under the NAICS code 517110, which covers wired telecommunications carriers, and the size standard is set at 1,500 employees. No formal solicitation or request for quotes will be released, and interested parties must respond in writing via email. This action, classified under Universal Product Code D399, is discretionary on the part of the federal government to proceed without competition, based on the responses to this notice. The procurement is managed by the FWS Headquarters within the Department of the Interior, located in Falls Church, Virginia. All inquiries or comments related to this procurement should be directed to Nathan Ellyson via email, emphasizing the streamlined and direct communication process established for this sole source acquisition.