Synopsis (Sole Source Notice) 1. PART: U.S. GOVT. PROCUREMENTS 2. SUBPART: SERVICES 3. CLASSIFICATION: D – Information Management Services- Incl. Telecom 4. NAICS CODE: 517110 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers 5. OFFADD: NASA/SSC, Mail Code BA32, SSC, MS 39529-6000 6. SUBJECT: B – NORTHBOUND ROUTE COMM ACCESS 7. SOLICITATION: NNS060162866Q 8. DUE: 08 July, 2006 9. POC: Robyn Calliham, Contract Specialist, 228-688-3938 10. DESCRIPTION: NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) plans to issue a sole source contract to BELLSOUTH for Telecommunications service via a northbound (NBR) route. SSC resides in LATA 484 which parallels the coast line of Mississippi creating extremely high vulnerability from Tropical Storm activity. Bellsouth will provide a direct north access route across LATA boundaries as well as create multiple IXC POP’s. In addition, the provisioning of infrastructure assets may be necessary as follows; (1). Item: T1 line, Qty: 2, (2). Item: DS1lines , Qty: 0 lines, (3) Item: DS3 Lines, Qty: 1 (4.) Item: OC3 lines, Qty: 1 (5 ). Item: OC12 lines, Qty: 1 (6) 1OC48 OC-192 access service from the Jackson Pearl Central Office of Bell South to the demarcation point of building #1201 on SSC. There will be only one award made for this requirement. This is a sole source commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12 and 6.302-1. The Government believes only one responsible source can provide the supplies that will satisfy the Agency's requirements. This notice of intent is not a Request for (RFQ) Quotes. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. (central time) on 08 July 2006. Submissions will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. This acquisition is unrestricted. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541110 and 1,500 employees respectively. FOB is destination. The anticipated release date of this RFP is on or about 09 July 06 with responses due NLT 3:00 p.m. 08 Aug , 2006. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. All potential offerors shall notify this office in writing, by facsimile, email, or any other delivery system, of their intent to submit an offer.

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