Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Task Order under Spiral 4 IDIQ

Project ID: W91ZRU26FA001 FederalOpportunitiesSpecial Notice

Overview

Agency	Department of the Army
Deadline	01/19/26
Posted	01/14/26
Estimated Value	Not Provided
Set Aside	Small Business
NAICS	517112 - Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
PSC	DG10 - IT And Telecom - Network As A Service
Location	Anchorage, AK United States

Description

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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO FIRSTNET PARTNERSHIP FOR WIRELESS SERVICES This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304a through 2304d. This is a limited source action to be awarded as a new task order and/or modification of an existing order RESULTING IN AWARD OF TASK ORDER N00244-24-D-0005 W91ZRU-26-F-A001 to ATT MOBILITY LLC : FIRSTNET PARTNERSHIP identified below. The placement of a firm, fixed price order is anticipated. The proposed acquisition is to continue wireless and cellular services with ATT Mobility LLC : FirstNet Partnership. It is intended to maintain infrastructure and cell phone lines put into place, as acquired through a previous coorperative agreement with the State of Alaska. The statutory authority permitting this exception to fair opportunity is FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B): "Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized." AT&T is the only contractor on the Navy Spiral 4 MAC capable of providing this service, as they are the exclusive provider of the National Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet) under a 25-year contract with the Department of Commerce. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 Employees. The PSC code is DG10 IT and Telecom Network as a Service. This requirement is a commercial items/services with a dollar value over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for a period of performance of one Base Period and four Option Years with an anticipated start date of 3/1/2026. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposal or quotation. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Alaska Army National Guard is issuing a sole source task order to AT&T Mobility LLC under the FirstNet Partnership for wireless services. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304a through 2304d, and it aims to maintain existing infrastructure and cellular services that were established through a previous cooperative agreement with the State of Alaska. The contract is justified as AT&T is the only contractor capable of providing these unique and specialized services due to their exclusive contract with the Department of Commerce for the National Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet). Work Details The contract will involve the procurement of commercial wireless mobility and cellular telecommunications services, which include: - All wireless mobility technologies and operations. - Feature phones (voice only) in accordance with End of Life (EOL) hardware requirements. - Smartphones (data capable iOS, Android, Windows, etc.). - Wireless Network Data Devices such as tablets (iOS, Android, Windows), mobile hotspots, data cards IoT/5G (Wi-Fi Enabled), and other Wireless Mobility services and equipment within the scope of the contracts. These services are essential for a large majority of agency staff including on-call medical personnel and public disaster response officials. Period of Performance The anticipated period of performance includes one Base Period and four Option Years, starting from March 1, 2026. Place of Performance The contract will be performed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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