The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to solicit and issue an award on sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition of these services of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (a) "Only One responsible Source and no other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirements" utilizing the Simplified Acquisition method as described in FAR Part 13.106 with Verizon for the purchase of local telephone services for the PBGC Wilmington Field Benefit Administration (FBA) office in support of PBGC's ongoing operations and mission.

PBGC is requesting to continue the telephone services for a period of one year from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. The service will consist of local dial tone and ISDN services that allow phone calls through the PBGC Private Branch Exchanges (PBX).

This is not a request for competitive proposals; however, an interested party that can fully meet the Government's requirement may email a written capability statement with sufficient experience/qualifications for these required services, which shall not exceed three (3) pages in length via email to [email protected] no later than 9:00 AM EST on August 1, 2012.

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 of the Government. This is not a solicitation, but a Notice of Intent. No solicitation will be issued.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice

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