SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Cross Connect Fiber Services
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2022 11:23:01 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NB181000-22-00795
- Response Due
- 2/19/2022 5:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/20/2022
- Point of Contact
- Prateema E. Carvajal, Phone: 3019754390
- E-Mail Address
-
prateema.carvajal@nist.gov
(prateema.carvajal@nist.gov)
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Lumen,� for the acquisition of Cross fiber Connect Services, needed by the Office of Information System Management (OISM) at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, for a base year plus four consecutive options. NIST cites FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii)(A) and (B) as the primary rationale for Sole Source Determination. Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in � Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or� (B)� Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency�s requirements. (See 10 U.S.C.2304(d)(1)(B) or U.S.C.253(d)(1)(B). ***** Sole source determination is based on the need for continuation of existing cross connect services to connect with the NOAA N-WAVE POP at Lumen thus connecting NIST to NOAA for the N-Wave Science Network for uninterrupted cabling connectivity for data communication systems. Lumen is the only vendor capable in� providing fiber cross connect service between the Zayo Dark Fiber location at Lumen and the NOAA N-WAVE POP at Lumen. NIST has an existing dark fiber service with Zayo between Lumen and NIST Gaithersburg. A Payable Other Agency Agreement exists between NIST and NOAA that allows NOAA to provide high speed networking services on the N-Wave Science Network as follows: ������������ N-Wave Network Management ������������ N-Wave Science Network - Transport Services ������������ Network Operations Center Services ������������ Trusted Internet Connection Access Provider NIST and NOAA N-Wave POP address.� NIST currently is using a Zayo infrastructure that is installed in the NIST data center and has an existing contract with Zayo Group to provide ongoing maintenance for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) location.� The existing Zayo fiber cables that are installed are proprietary to Zayo.� The additional dark fiber will allow NIST to support a 1 Gigabit Ethernet retransmission service with options for up to four additional years beyond the base year.� *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 518210 Data processing, Hosting, and Related Services. ****** A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. *****Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.� Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Prateema Carvajal at prateema.carvajal@nist.gov.� All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at Prateema.carvajal@nist.gov no later than February 19, 2022, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/4771b550d8c942a49df5728b1c0e002e/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN06237383-F 20220211/220209230120 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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