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The U.S. Department of Commerce, through its Office of Acquisition Management on behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, plans to award a sole-source contract to Outdoor Wireless Network, LLC dba Comsearch for maintenance and support services related to the iQ.link Enterprise software. This contract is intended to support the NTIA Spectrum Analysis and Engineering Division located in Washington, DC, and will initially cover a 12-month base period with the possibility of four additional one-year option periods, extending the potential performance period up to five years. The engagement is critical to ensuring continued operational functionality and technical support for software integral to spectrum management and analysis activities. The solicitation, identified as NOI00271, was posted on August 5, 2026, with a response deadline of August 12, 2026. It falls under NAICS code 334290 for other communications equipment manufacturing and is issued as a special notice with no set-aside provisions, reflecting the decision to proceed without competitive bidding. Erika Crawford from the Department of Commerce is the designated point of contact for inquiries, reachable via ecrawford@doc.gov. The contract will be performed at the NTIA's headquarters at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230, and is positioned to sustain mission-critical technical capabilities essential to federal telecommunications oversight.

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U.S. Department of Commerce awards sole-source contract to Comsearch for iQ.link Enterprise support, up to five years.

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334290 - Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

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Washington, DC, 20230, USA

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), on behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract to Outdoor Wireless Network, LLC dba Comsearch for iQ.link Enterprise software maintenance and support services. The anticipated contract will include a 12-month base period and four (4) one-year option periods in support of the NTIA Spectrum Analysis and Engineering Division, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

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