Special Notice of Intent to Award to a Sole Source
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Special Notice from the Departmental Offices. Due Nov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 9 days left.
| Title as posted | D--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | DOIDSAM27F005 |
| Agency | Departmental Offices |
| Office | Fws Contracting Activity |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112) |
| Product or service code | DG10 |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (9 days left) |
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Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored.
Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director in Anchorage, Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to GCI Communication Corp to furnish: Dedicated Internet Service to migrate all server data to Azure Cloud storage. Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Melissa Niemi, email: [email protected]. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 11/20/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
Contracting contact
- Niemi, Melissa · [email protected] · (612) 713-5216
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 517112, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers contracts right now
There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 517112), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 50% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Departmental Offices and Department of State. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
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- ATT Mobility LLC $17,357 · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · Sep 30, 2026
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