# Notice of Intent

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiafbo240036

- Solicitation number: DOIAFBO240036
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Contracting office: Indian Education Acquisition Office (140A23)
- NAICS: 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Product or service code: DC10 Data center services delivered as a service contract. Offsite data center facilities using the resources provided by 3rd parties. May be part of an Infrastructure as a Service offering.
- First posted: January 11, 2024
- Last posted: January 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/748bc1c715a44807a4cbec662852c359/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) has entered into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with Northern Arapaho Tribal Industries under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) sole Source. The nature of this requirement has been deemed urgent and following competitive procedures would result in unnecessary delays.

The circumstances of this contact action deem only one source is reasonably available. BIE has a need for internet service at St. Stephens Indian School in St. Stephens, WY. The Contractor will provide 1Gig dedicated fiber optic internet service which is necessary to allow for school operations. The anticipated delivery is January 31, 2025 No solicitation is available, and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 517111. The point of contact for this requirement is Charmaine Williams-James, Contracting Officer, via email at charmaine.williams-james@bie.edu.

## Publications

- January 11, 2024: Special notice, due January 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 748bc1c715a44807a4cbec662852c359. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/748bc1c715a44807a4cbec662852c359/view

## Points of contact

- WILLIAMS-JAMES, CHARMAINE, Charmaine.Williams-James@bie.edu, 5058034266

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