D--Sole Source - Bridge Contract for Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)

Synopsis: W91RUS-15-C-0022-Aberdeen Proving Ground-Bridge Contract The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca intends to award a sole source bridge contract to Cordev Corporation with a three-month base period, and three, one-month option periods, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (d)(1)(ii), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The sole source contract will be issued to Cordev Corporation. The requirement is to operate and maintain the Administrative Telephone System and cable plant at the Aberdeen and Edgewood Areas of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The Contractor shall provide technical and administrative coordination of inside plant (ISP), outside plant (OSP) and other on-base telephone activities; and track and complete all telecommunications service orders. The Contractor shall also be responsible for operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Voice Mail System, annotation/updating of Local Service Requests (LSR), cable record changes, associated charges, components and instruments into the Telephone Management System (TMS). The Contractor shall also perform: trouble shooting hardware/software problems; and maintain site telephone plant drawings. The Contractor may also be required to provide material, overtime, travel and per diem, and training in support of requirements, as needed. The Contractor will be reimbursed on a firm fixed price basis for labor and training, and cost reimbursement basis to support the material, overtime, travel, and training requirements as needed. The bridge contract will be put in place to provide services to allow time for a competitive, follow-on acquisition under the IMCS-III Program. The bridge contract will consist of one, three-month base period, and three, one-month option periods from 1 October 2015 through 31 March 2016. The NAICS code is 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers, with a corresponding size standard of 1500 employees. This Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source bridge contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will not be a solicitation or Request for Proposals (RFP) issued. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Interested parties may respond and provide a capability statement no later than 10:00 a.m. (Arizona Time), 17 August 2015. Any Responses should be addressed via email to contact@example.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. Arizona Time, 17 August 2015. Contracting Office Address: ACC-APG - Fort Huachuca, ITEC4 Contracting, Bldg. 61801, Room 3212, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-5000 Point of Contact(s): Leah Bendixen, +1 (555) 000-0000 ACC-APG - Fort Huachuca Opportunity