# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Southern Crossroads Internet II Membership

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75d30125q78740

- Solicitation number: 75D30125-Q-78740
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Southern Light Rail Inc.
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301)
- NAICS: 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
- Place of performance: Atlanta, Georgia
- County: DeKalb County (FIPS 13089). https://abierto.us/counties/dekalb-county-ga-13089
- City: Atlanta. https://abierto.us/cities/atlanta-ga-1304000
- First posted: September 5, 2025
- Last posted: September 5, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db52ba94bcc54dc18d92207bbcd416d7/view

## Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source contract to Southern Light Rail INC, for membership to the Internet II consortium. The Southern Crossroads (SoX) Internet 2 connection point at Georgia Tech is the sole provider for Internet 2 connectivity in the Southeastern US.

The membership will provide CDC access to a high performance, educational, and research network for the Internet II Network and NLR PacketNet networks for scientific collaboration and research.This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations / responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response should be emailed to contract specialist at TLWilliams3@cdc.gov. Questions or responses will not be accepted by phone.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Southern Light Rail Inc. (UEI SQFNTXA4DJJ7)
- Contract: 75D30125P20668, purchase order
- Obligated: $82,400.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 75D30125Q78740 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75D301 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75D30125P20668_7523_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 5, 2025: Special notice, due September 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice c9b1e1cac33c445db02cee79d1b34d1f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9b1e1cac33c445db02cee79d1b34d1f/view
- September 5, 2025: Special notice, due September 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice db52ba94bcc54dc18d92207bbcd416d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db52ba94bcc54dc18d92207bbcd416d7/view

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