ENTERPRISE VOICE SERVICES

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice of Intent to Sole Source Six (6) Month Extension to EP-W-15-010 - Enterprise Voice Services Intent to Sole Source: NAICS Code: 517911 - Telecommunications Resellers. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-W-15-010, as described below. The subject contract expires on 11/18/2020. The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award the follow-on services to this contract in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Currently the solicitation for the follow-on requirement is being developed and will be competed on GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) IDIQ contract. However, the contract for follow-on services will not be awarded prior to the expiration date of EP-W-15-010. The services under this contract are critical and cannot lapse. This contract provides the entire agency with enterprise voice services. The EPA intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Convergeone Government Solutions, LLC, located at 350 Clark Drive, Suite 120 Mount Olive, NJ. A modification will be done to the subject contract to extend services for an additional six (6) months. During this six (6) month extension Convergeone Government Solutions, LLC will continue to provide enterprise voice services for the entire agency in accordance with the current contract. Convergeone Government Solutions, LLC is best suited for continuing to provide services and support for the six (6) month extension as they have the necessary infrastructure, personnel, supplies, and subcontractors already in place, fully functioning, and doing so will guarantee continuity of services for the voices services agency wide. This is a short-term extension to the subject contract to ensure that the entire agency has continued enterprise voice services. Convergeone Government Solutions, LLC has adequately supported EPA since being awarded the contract in 2015. The Government is not stating that there are no other contractors who can provide these services. The Government is instead stating that considering the short period of performance contemplated within this extension that no other contractor could transition this workload from Convergeone Government Solutions, LLC and efficiently continue performance without potential reduced services, increased costs, and unnecessary risks to the Government. This six (6) month extension of services is not an attempt by the Government to limit competition to the incumbent contractor but to ensure that there is no lapse in voice services for the agency and to provide additional time for the award of a follow-on contract. In accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Agency. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the direction of the Government. This notice will be posted until 11/12/2020. The intent of this notice is to state the Government's intention to sole source this requirement and to determine if any other source(s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required service should 1) fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing and submit same via FedConnect, a government web portal, by 11/12/2020; and 2) must submit itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Offerors must submit all responses concerning this notice electronically through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ and to the Contracting Officer, Marsha Johnson at contact@example.gov . The notice, amendments, and other information related to this procurement as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Sam.Beta.Gov website at: www.sam.beta.gov and the Fedconnect website at: https://www.fedconnect.net/ . At this time phone calls related to this procurement are not being accepted.