# NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doipfbo260012

- Solicitation number: DOIPFBO260012
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Public Utility District 1 of Lewis County
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: National Park Service
- Contracting office: PWR Olym Mabo (140P83)
- NAICS: 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Product or service code: N099 Installation of Equipment: Miscellaneous
- County: Pierce County (FIPS 53053). https://abierto.us/counties/pierce-county-wa-53053
- City: Ashford. https://abierto.us/cities/ashford-wa-5303005
- First posted: March 5, 2026
- Last posted: March 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9a8314305774387baafe1b924e73d8d/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 Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS) Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), in Ashford, WA, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Lewis County Public Utilities Disrtict (PUD) #1 for connecting fiber optic cable interconnects at their facilities in the Washington State Department of Transportation Right-of-way (ROW). Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.

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 $350,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) 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:

Hal Hoversten, email: hal_hoversten@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 03/15/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Public Utility District 1 of Lewis County (UEI KW5YGU3HEB56)
- Contract: 140P8326C0001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $16,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number DOIPFBO260012 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140P83 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140P8326C0001_1443_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 5, 2026: Special notice, due March 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice d9a8314305774387baafe1b924e73d8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9a8314305774387baafe1b924e73d8d/view

## Points of contact

- Hoversten, Hal, Hal_Hoversten@ios.doi.gov, 3605696542

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