D--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director in Anchorage, Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to GCI Communication Corp for dedicated internet service. This procurement is necessary to upgrade broadband internet circuits at the USFWS Regional Office in Anchorage and the Fairbanks office to facilitate the immediate migration of server data to Azure Cloud storage. This urgent requirement follows HVAC and UPS failures that compromised on-premises server infrastructure, making the current network bandwidth insufficient for the required cloud-based operations. The award is being pursued as a sole source acquisition under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. GCI was identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the government's urgent timeline, offering a minimal installation lead time of 30 to 45 days and the largest physical fiber plant coverage area in the state. The government has determined the pricing to be fair and reasonable based on previous similar purchases. Interested parties have ten calendar days from the publication of the notice to provide evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government.
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This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director in Anchorage, Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to GCI Communication Corp to furnish: Dedicated Internet Service to migrate all server data to Azure Cloud storage.
Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Melissa Niemi, email: contact@example.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 11/20/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
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