--Intent to Award Sole Source Bridge Contract to CORDEV CORP. to operate and maintain the Administrative Telephone System and Cable Plant at Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon.

The Government plans to award a sole source bridge contract to Cordev Corporation for Information Management Communication Services, specifically for operating and maintaining the Administrative Telephone System and Cable Plant at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in Oregon. This contract, awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, is intended to serve as a temporary measure from April 1, 2009, through May 31, 2009, allowing sufficient time to conduct a competitive follow-on procurement for the Umatilla Chemical Depot ATS Services among existing IMCS II IDIQ awardees. The justification and approval document supporting this non-competitive action will be made publicly available around mid-April 2009, and no solicitation will be issued for this bridge contract. Interested parties are invited to respond by demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. Responses must be submitted by noon Arizona time on March 5, 2009, and directed to designated contacts within the contracting office at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The contract falls under NAICS code 811213 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s ACA, ITEC4-West contracting office. This action ensures continuity of essential administrative telephone services at the Umatilla site while safeguarding the government's interests through a controlled transition to a competitive acquisition process.