Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (modified to reflect an acquisition under the authority of the test program for certain commercial items)

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) intends to modify a sole source Purchase Order under the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items to AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc. (AT&T-TSCO) which provides the Executive Office of the President (EOP) support services for Voice Systems Operations and Maintenance (VSOM) telecommunications. Examples of the services provided under VSOM include all switches, switch software, voice mail, associated administrative systems, primary port network, expansion port network, and all voice terminals. This modification will result in the addition of a Travel Purchase Order Line Item Number for the Base and each Option Period and an estimated $24,000.00 total increase to the Not to Exceed (NTE) ceiling for the Base and all Option Periods of this hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)/Time and Materials (T&M) Purchase Order, which was issued to AT&T-TSCO on November 11, 2013 under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The NTE ceiling for Travel for the Base and each Option Period will be $8,000.00. The Purchase Order is being modified to add a Travel Purchase Order Line Item Number as a result of unanticipated in-scope work, both currently and in the future, that is to be performed over fifty (50) miles away from the place of performance for this Purchase Order. This sole source Purchase Order is a temporary solution to continue services from the expiration of the current ten (10) year Contract until a new competitive acquisition is awarded. It is anticipated that the Purchase Order will be for a 6-month base period and two (2) 6-month Option Periods. A single source, AT&T -TSCO, was identified to have the unique qualifications to fulfill this requirement. They are uniquely qualified as they have in-depth knowledge in working with EOP and have extensive historical technical knowledge, skills, and abilities of the VSOM requirement, AT&T-TSCO is uniquely qualified to provide the services in the short-term until the new competitive Contract to VoIP is awarded by the EOP, Office of Procurement. This notice of intent to modify this Purchase Order is not a request for competitive quotes. AQD will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. No telephone requests will be honored. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. The Government will consider responses received by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, February 11, 2013. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517919 Other Telecommunications and the size standard is $30 Million.