Notice of Intent: DIN/NEN Circuit for NCC

Notice of intent to Sole Source The U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo is formally announcing the intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order (on a sole source basis) for the services described below:

Intended Recipient: Total Play Telecomunicaciiones SA de CV AV. Periferico Sur No. 4119 Torre A Piso 7, Col. Fuentes del P 14140 Delegacion Tlalpan, CDMX Mexico Intent to sole-Source: The US Consulate General Hermosillo, Mexico intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES for a 12-month period of performance for the acqisition of 50 Mbps dedicated internet services to be provided at NCC (new consulate compound). The Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the Government's best interest to sole source this requirement.

Sole Source Justification: The incumbent contractor is the only ISP with proprietary infrastructure that will provide full redundancy for our planned range of circuit vendors. Customer service and technilcal support have been excellent during other contracts performance. Since Total Play has already installed ifnraestructure necessary for internet services at NCC,technical steps are reliable and will include less steps to make a new redundant circuit happen.

Therefore, Total Play Telecomunicaciones is the only source in Hermosillo City that can provide the requested Dedicated Internet Services. this requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) . This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. For specific questions, please contact Michael K Fogo, Contracting Officer at: hermogsocontracts@state.gov