NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price commercial purchase order to GCI Communications Corp for telecommunications services at its Anchorage Field Office, Alaska, with a 12-month base period and four one-year option periods. The contract encompasses commercial telephone services, including local and long-distance calling and fax capability, along with a dedicated 10 Mbps internet circuit, full installation and activation of cabling, and ongoing 24/7 technical support. Services must operate within the constraints of the federally managed facility and support uninterrupted mission-critical communications for operations serving rural and remote Alaskan communities. The award is justified due to GCI’s exclusive access to the building’s telecommunications infrastructure and the absence of alternative providers capable of meeting the government’s requirements without unacceptable disruption. No competitive solicitation is being issued; instead, this notice serves to validate the sole source determination by inviting responsible commercial sources to submit a written capability statement within 15 days indicating their ability to meet the requirements, with no guarantee of competition or award. Contractual obligations include strict compliance with Department of Commerce cybersecurity policies, the Privacy Act, NIST SP 800-171, and Controlled Unclassified Information handling standards. Security training and incident reporting are mandatory, and all work must be performed at the Anchorage Field Office, with no FOB terms applicable given the service nature. The Government will inspect and accept services upon successful installation and testing at the destination. No pricing details, CLINs, payment offices, or invoicing instructions are disclosed, as this is a notice of intent rather than a solicitation. The contracting office is located in Washington, DC, with Alicia Brister as the primary point of contact. The NAICS code is 517111, and while no formal FAR clauses, evaluation factors, or attachment metadata are provided, the procurement hinges on infrastructure exclusivity and mission continuity, making GCI the only viable source under current conditions.