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W9124809R0035Federal

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The Department of Defense plans to award a sole source contract to American Tower Corporation for leasing tower space at the Needmore Tower site in Clarksville, Tennessee, to support the paging system at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. This action is justified by American Tower's unique position as the original designer and installer of the paging system's tower, preventing duplicative costs associated with engaging another provider. The contract falls under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (1) and FAR provisions, with procurement conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The requirement includes a base period from approximately September 28, 2009, through September 27, 2010, with four subsequent option years extending through September 27, 2014. The tower must have a minimum mounting height of 150 feet and include facilities housing government-furnished equipment that are maintained, secure, and climate-controlled. While this is not a competitive solicitation and no formal request for proposals will be issued, other firms interested in meeting the requirement may submit written notifications to the contracting officer within 10 days of the synopsis publication, providing sufficient evidence of their capability. The Government retains sole discretion to evaluate any responses and decide whether to proceed with competition; absent any such responses, negotiations will continue exclusively with American Tower Corporation. Interested parties must express their interest by 11:00 a.m. CST on September 20, 2009. Contact points for inquiries include Shirley Banks and Angela Jacobs at the Fort Campbell office. The solicitation number for this lease contract is W9124809R0035, and the associated NAICS code is 517911.

General Info

Department of Defense awards sole source lease to American Tower for paging system support.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Campbell

NAICS

517911 - Telecommunications Resellers

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PostedSep 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Campbell

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OfficeFORT CAMPBELL, KY, 42223-5358, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Campbell

Office AddressFORT CAMPBELL, KY, 42223-5358, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, American Tower Corporation, 10 Presidential Way, STE 100, Woburn, MA 01801-1053. The procurement will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), for the leasing of tower space to support the paging system at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Restricting competition is based on this companys design and installation of the original paging systems tower and the duplicative cost to the Government to utilize another source to satisfy the Governments requirement. The NAICS code for this is 517911 and the small business size standard is 1,500. This sole source requirement will be procured under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition and awarded on an unrestricted basis. This is not a request for competitive offers and solicitation will not be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the date of the publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source negotiation with American Tower Corporation. Requirement consists of support for the base period of (on or about) 28 September 2009 through 27 September 2010; and 4 option year periods (effective 28 Sep 10-27 Sep 11; 28 Sep 11- 27 Sep 12; 28 Sep 12-27 Sep 13; 28 Sep 13 - 27 Sep 14 per FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT) Support of Blanchfield Army Community Hospitals Paging System, tower must have a minimum mounted height of 150-feet; Building that house GFE at the tower site must be maintained, free of debris, heated/cooled and kept secure, located on Needmore Rd, Clarksville, TN. Interested companies may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement not later than, 11:00 a.m. CST, 20 September 2009. A request for a copy of the solicitation will not be considered an acceptable response to this synopsis. Point of Contact for questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Shirley Banks at +1 (555) 000-0000; contact@example.gov; fax +1 (555) 000-0000 or Angela Jacobs at contact@example.gov; +1 (555) 000-0000.