# Internet2 Mid-Atlantic Port Connection Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/01240008 - Solicitation number: 01240008 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Transportation - Agency: Federal Highway Administration - Contracting office: 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants MGT (693JJ3) - NAICS: 517121 Telecommunications Resellers - Product or service code: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks. - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: January 27, 2025 - Last posted: January 27, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cfc9b0750d20488a99fc8c93140fcbfe/view ## Description The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, on behalf of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to University of Maryland, College Park on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a), as only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. TFHRC requires an Internet2, “Layer 3” Gigabit Point of Presence in Mid-Atlantic region to allow the facility to retain connection to the Internet2 Network for research use in support of mission-critical highway safety initiatives. The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Sara Shlesinger at sara.shlesinger@dot.gov. ## Publications - January 27, 2025: Special notice, due February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice cfc9b0750d20488a99fc8c93140fcbfe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cfc9b0750d20488a99fc8c93140fcbfe/view ## Points of contact - Sara Shlesinger, sara.shlesinger@dot.gov, 720-963-2982 - Gunnar Prutz, gunnar.prutz@dot.gov, 360-619-7685 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/01240008.