# Midcontinent Communications Cable Service Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26324p0257

- Solicitation number: 36C26324P0257
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Midcontinent Communications
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- Product or service code: R408 Program Management/Support Services
- County: Meade County (FIPS 46093). https://abierto.us/counties/meade-county-sd-46093
- First posted: January 4, 2024
- Last posted: January 4, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00c648eb0e9341a9a1a8ba05632982fc/view

## Description

This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. It is not a request for competitive quotes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Midcontinent Communications with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only one responsible source and no providers were identified that could meet all necessary requirements except Midcontinent in the geographical location. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 5162010 and the product service code is R408.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Midco s infrastructure is installed throughout the Fort Meade campus main hospital buildings and can provide all the services required.

However, vendors that believe they can provide the capabilities required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit information in writing to brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov within ten calendar days after publication of this notice. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Midcontinent Communications (UEI N4D8VXJEB878)
- Contract: 36C26324P0257, purchase order
- Obligated: $29,080.45
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C26324P0257 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26324P0257_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 4, 2024: Special notice, due January 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 00c648eb0e9341a9a1a8ba05632982fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00c648eb0e9341a9a1a8ba05632982fc/view

## Points of contact

- Brian Whalen-Crichton, Contract Specialist, brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov, 319-688-3754

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