# SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo250100

- Solicitation number: DOIFFBO250100
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Contracting office: Fws, IT Services (140F1S)
- NAICS: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Product or service code: DE01 Support services for end user client computing including Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace, collaboration, and productivity software technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, and printer support. A/V and VTC includes support services typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Printer support includes Managed Print Services (MPS) for multifunction printers (print, scan, fax, copy), and other central printing or output support services.
- First posted: June 18, 2025
- Last posted: June 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3bc2050cd7a44ca09aaa14dbca475427/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Witchita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Indahoma, OK, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Lawton Communications to install radio equipment in the newly constructed Administrative Complex to facilitate emergency response activities and enable Law Enforcement to communicate with State and County Resources untilizing inter-operable communications systems, and enabling general communications for refuge staff due to lack of cellular coverage in the area.

Installation is for interoperable VHF and 800 mhz equipment. Lawton Communications currently works with the local 911 dispatch and no other vendor has the ability or access to coordinate this communication between offices. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within seven (7) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is:

Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@fws.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 6/25/2025 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time

## Publications

- June 18, 2025: Special notice, due June 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3bc2050cd7a44ca09aaa14dbca475427. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3bc2050cd7a44ca09aaa14dbca475427/view

## Points of contact

- Niemi, Melissa, melissa_niemi@fws.gov, 6127135216

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